Wondering how to use Semibreve in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as note or tone.
Semibreve meaning
A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
Using Semibreve
- The main meaning on this page is: A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
- Useful related words include: whole note, note, musical note, tone.
- In the example corpus, semibreve often appears in combinations such as: the semibreve.
Context around Semibreve
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Semibreve
- In this selection, "semibreve" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, breve, relationship and minim stand out and add context to how "semibreve" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the semibreve was called and between the semibreve and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "semibreve" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with semibreve
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The relation between the breve and the semibreve was called tempus, and the relation between the semibreve and the minim was called prolatio. (23 words)
By the same reckoning, there could be two or three of the next smallest note, the "minim," (equivalent to the modern "half note") to each semibreve. (26 words)
These different permutations were called "perfect/imperfect tempus" at the level of the breve–semibreve relationship, "perfect/imperfect prolation" at the level of the semibreve–minim, and existed in all possible combinations with each other. (35 words)
These different permutations were called "perfect/imperfect tempus" at the level of the breve–semibreve relationship, "perfect/imperfect prolation" at the level of the semibreve–minim, and existed in all possible combinations with each other. (35 words)
By the same reckoning, there could be two or three of the next smallest note, the "minim," (equivalent to the modern "half note") to each semibreve. (26 words)
The relation between the breve and the semibreve was called tempus, and the relation between the semibreve and the minim was called prolatio. (23 words)
Example sentences (3)
The relation between the breve and the semibreve was called tempus, and the relation between the semibreve and the minim was called prolatio.
These different permutations were called "perfect/imperfect tempus" at the level of the breve–semibreve relationship, "perfect/imperfect prolation" at the level of the semibreve–minim, and existed in all possible combinations with each other.
By the same reckoning, there could be two or three of the next smallest note, the "minim," (equivalent to the modern "half note") to each semibreve.
Common combinations with semibreve
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: