alla breve

double whole note A breve is a musical note which lasts 8 beats. It has twice the value of the semibreve (4 beats). It is the longest single note value. In the American terminology it is known as a double whole note.

Alla breve [alla ˈbrɛːve] – also known as cut time or cut common time – is a musical meter notated by the time signature symbol (a C with a vertical line through it), which is the equivalent of 2. 2. .

: in march style : like a march - used as a direction in music.

Origin of alla breve Also called cut time.

A Breve is made with half and half, whereas a latte uses whole milk. A Breve is 1:1 dairy to espresso; a latte is 2:1 dairy to espresso. A Breve coffee is 4 ounces and served in a small glass; a latte is typically 6 ounces and can be served in a mug, cup or glass.

A breve is an espresso-based type of coffee that can be compared to a latte. It represents the American version of an Italian caffe latte and can be an excellent substitute for your cappuccino or latte. It is perfect for whenever you need a thicker cup of coffee.

​BREVE (Fr. Carrée; Ital. Breve). A note of the value of two semibreves, rarely met with in modern music, in which there is no place for it, as the longest bar commonly used (viz. a bar of 12-8 time) has but the value of a semibreve and a half.

: becoming gradually slower and more stately. used as a direction in music.

The word comes from the Italian phrase alla capella, "in the manner of the chapel," or "according to the chapel." In other words, a cappella music follows the oldest church traditions of unaccompanied vocal music.

Common time, also known as time, is a meter with four quarter-note beats per measure. It's often symbolized by the common-time symbol: . Cut time, also known as or alla breve, is a meter with two half-note beats per measure. It's often symbolized by the cut-time symbol: .

a symbol (˘) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a short sound: The breve indicates a short vowel, as opposed to the macron, which indicates long vowels. Those single acutes (like the breves) which function as length diacritics are clearly positioned above the vowel.

breve noun [C] (PRONUNCIATION) a symbol (˘) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a short sound: The breve indicates a short vowel, as opposed to the macron, which indicates long vowels.