Doppelganzenote

Meaning of Doppelganzenote in Music

In music notation, a **Doppelganzenote** refers to a double whole note or breve. It is a note value that is twice the duration of a whole note or semibreve. The Doppelganzenote is represented by a hollow oval shape with no stem or flag. It is used to indicate a long sustained pitch or silence in musical compositions.

The term "Doppelganzenote" is derived from German, where "Doppel" means double and "Ganze" means whole. It is also referred to as "double-ronde" in French and "cuadrada" or "doble Redonda" in Spanish.

The Doppelganzenote is one of the basic note values used in Western music notation. It is worth noting that the Doppelganzenote is not commonly used in modern musical compositions, but it has historical significance and can be found in older musical scores.

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