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semibreve rest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
semi-breve rest
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semibreve rest is a pause or interval of silence equal in duration to two half rests or one half of a breve rest. In common or 4/4 time, its duration is four beats.

noun

A symbol used in musical notation drawn as a solid rectangle directly below the line above the middle line of a staff whose height is half the distance between lines.

Inflected Forms

semibreve rests (plural)

Phrases

breve rest minim rest crotchet rest quaver rest semiquaver rest demisemiquaver rest hemidemisemiquaver rest whole note

Frequently Paired Words

breve rest minim rest crotchet rest quaver rest semiquaver rest demisemiquaver rest hemidemisemiquaver rest whole note

Synonyms

whole rest

Questions

What does semibreve rest mean?
A semibreve rest is a pause or interval of silence equal in duration to two half rests or one half of a breve rest. In common or 4/4 time, its duration is four beats.

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