whole note

noun

: a musical note equal in time value to four quarter notes or two half notes see note illustration

Examples of whole note in a Sentence

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And this whole note was worth it just to be able to type those names. Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 Remember that sforzando on the whole note attached to the eighth must be strict. Variety, 2 Mar. 2023 However, the music that I was handed was always a keyboard lead sheet or keyboard part, mostly whole note and half-note chords, big beautiful ones, and some key figures here and there. Ron Hart, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whole note was in 1834

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“Whole note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20note. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

whole note

noun
: a musical note equal to one measure of four beats
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