double whole note

English

Left: double whole note in modern notation. Center: double whole note in mensural notation used in some modern scores as well. Right: less common stylistic variant of the first form.

Noun

double whole note (plural double whole notes)

(US, music) A note with twice the value of a whole note.

Usage notes

A double whole note is restricted to time signatures where the top number is at least twice as much as the bottom number, making them rare.

Synonyms

(UK) breve

Translations

music: a note with twice the value of a whole note

Dutch: brevis c
Finnish: kaksoiskokonuotti (fi)
Irish: lán-nóta dúbailte m

Portuguese: breve (pt)
Vietnamese: nốt tròn đôi (vi)

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