bitflipper 2,246 Posted January 3 Have you ever actually uttered the term "hemi demi semi quaver" when communicating with other musicians? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zargg 304 Posted January 3 Not yet. Isn't that a 32nd note, or is it 16th? I heard a 1024 note being described as you did, and it was looong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulo 3,442 Posted January 3 The only quavers I know anything about are these.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 4,701 Posted January 3 I like how Dave still holds out hope of finding educated people in this day and age. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyB01 310 Posted January 3 I was educated in Blighty, by two wonderful music teachers: Eric Cliff and Bob Wysome - I never heard either utter such a term. 😂 Bob was a musical genius and his gift as a teacher was beyond compare. How he got an entire year of spotty, hormonal, cynical teenagers to form a choir, turn up to practise, sound good and perform successfully at a school concert still astounds me. I can hear him yelling at us now: "There is no 'R' in 'Hosanna in'" 😆😂 Andy 🎵🎶🎵🎶 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msmcleod 3,279 Posted January 3 1 hour ago, bitflipper said: Have you ever actually uttered the term "hemi demi semi quaver" when communicating with other musicians? Once or twice, although only when discussing sheet music. Demisemiquavers are far more common. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msmcleod 3,279 Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Zargg said: Not yet. Isn't that a 32nd note, or is it 16th? I heard a 1024 note being described as you did, and it was looong FYI... Crotchet = 1/4th note Quaver = 1/8th note Semi-Quaver = 1/16th note Demi-Semi-Quaver = 1/32nd note Hemi-Demi-Semi-Quaver = 1/64th note. I could go on... but it gets silly! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Perry 803 Posted January 3 Yes. But the US system is *way* more sensible and easy to explain to people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 2,246 Posted January 3 I understand there's also a "breve", and it's not a beverage. I wonder if my barista would interpret "semibreve" as an 8-ounce breve. I've always thought it strange that we've had to learn Italian in order to buy a coffee. Who gave Italy that authority? Coffee should be ordered in Ethiopian, should it not? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 2,246 Posted January 3 4 hours ago, msmcleod said: FYI... Crotchet = 1/4th note Quaver = 1/8th note Semi-Quaver = 1/16th note Demi-Semi-Quaver = 1/32nd note Hemi-Demi-Semi-Quaver = 1/64th note. I could go on... but it gets silly! I think we should all just standardize on ticks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 4,701 Posted January 4 35 minutes ago, bitflipper said: I think we should all just standardize on ticks. *Wonders if fleas are being ignored...* 🤔 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msmcleod 3,279 Posted January 4 14 hours ago, bitflipper said: I understand there's also a "breve", and it's not a beverage. I wonder if my barista would interpret "semibreve" as an 8-ounce breve. I've always thought it strange that we've had to learn Italian in order to buy a coffee. Who gave Italy that authority? Coffee should be ordered in Ethiopian, should it not? Yeah, a breve is 2 whole notes. A semibreve is a whole note, and a minim is a half note. I don't think I've ever seen a breve in any sheet music... maybe it's reserved for orchestral triangle players! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Perry 803 Posted January 4 It's so players can take a breve-r. I'll get my coat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 2,246 Posted January 4 15 hours ago, craigb said: *Wonders if fleas are being ignored...* 🤔 Please, no bass player jokes. This is a serious thread. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 4,701 Posted January 4 29 minutes ago, bitflipper said: Please, no bass player jokes. This is a serious thread. Ow! That's gonna Sting! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ant_in_wales 10 Posted January 4 I've spent my life grumbling about how terrible the Imperial system is ("How many yards in a mile?") and my music-studying teenager is very much the same about crotchets and quavers and that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane_B. 683 Posted January 4 40 minutes ago, ant_in_wales said: I've spent my life grumbling about how terrible the Imperial system is ("How many yards in a mile?") and my music-studying teenager is very much the same about crotchets and quavers and that. Oh quit yer' grumbling Mr. 220V @ 50Hz. ⚡⚡ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane_B. 683 Posted January 4 3 hours ago, craigb said: Ow! That's gonna Sting! Careful. You're gonna Macca someone mad ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Perry 803 Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Shane_B. said: Careful. You're gonna Macca someone mad ... Oh, Geddy outta here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulo 3,442 Posted January 4 I can never resist bad pun threads. Lemmy see if I can think of one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
