Whole Note – Also Known As Breve!
Whole Note - When you start learning sight reading, some of the important symbols that you will need to recognize are the ones that tell you about the length of the notes to be played. A note may need to be played for a certain number of beats or it may need to be played for a fraction of a beat.
In this page let us look at the Whole Note, which is also known as Breve! Whole Note is the longest musical note in modern music! The other musical notes are named based on what fraction of the whole note they occupy in terms of time duration.
Assuming the time signature is 4/4, a whole note will last for one complete bar. It is the equivalent of 4-quarter notes. So if you like to tap your foot while playing, remember to tap your foot for 4 consecutive beats while this note is pressed.
Cannot find in Waltz!
You cannot find this note in a ¾ or waltz time. This is because in ¾ time, every bar can contain notes equivalent to only 3-quarter notes, which is one short of what a Breve needs.
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