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Wondering how to use Neume in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Neume in a sentence

Related words

Neume | Neumes | Neumeier | Neumeyer

Neume meaning

  1. Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation.
  2. A sequence of notes to be sung to one syllable.

Using Neume

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation. | A sequence of notes to be sung to one syllable.
  • In the example corpus, neume often appears in combinations such as: neume markings.

Context around Neume

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

written 1×

Often after:

markings 3×

Sentence patterns with Neume

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

text with neume markings would 1× the neume markings above 1× the written neume markings above 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a singer reading 1× for a singer 1× the neume markings 1×

Common sentence endings:

down in pitch 2× the melody went 1×

Words around Neume

Just before it in the word index:

neumayr 3 neumatic 2 neumarkt 2 neumark 7 neumann 208 neuman 28

Just after it in the word index:

neumeier 8 neumes 14 neumeyer 2 neumora 2 neuner 6 neung 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Neume

  • In this selection, "neume" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, written and markings stand out and add context to how "neume" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include text with neume markings would and the neume markings above. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "neume" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with neume

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The "neume" markings above the text of the song indicate whether the melody goes up or down in pitch. (19 words)

For a singer who already knew a song, seeing the written neume markings above the text could help to jog his or her memory about how the melody went. (29 words)

A singer reading a chant text with neume markings would be able to get a general sense of whether the melody line went up in pitch, stayed the same, or went down in pitch. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

A singer reading a chant text with neume markings would be able to get a general sense of whether the melody line went up in pitch, stayed the same, or went down in pitch. (34 words)

For a singer who already knew a song, seeing the written neume markings above the text could help to jog his or her memory about how the melody went. (29 words)

The "neume" markings above the text of the song indicate whether the melody goes up or down in pitch. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

A singer reading a chant text with neume markings would be able to get a general sense of whether the melody line went up in pitch, stayed the same, or went down in pitch.

For a singer who already knew a song, seeing the written neume markings above the text could help to jog his or her memory about how the melody went.

The "neume" markings above the text of the song indicate whether the melody goes up or down in pitch.

Common combinations with neume

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "neume" in a sentence?
An example: "A singer reading a chant text with neume markings would be able to get a general sense of whether the melody line went up in pitch, stayed the same, or went down in pitch." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "neume" from authentic English texts.
What does "neume" mean?
Neume means: Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation.
How many example sentences with "neume" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "neume", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.