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Linguistic origin of musical notes ..

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Semi breve
Minim
Crotchet
Quaver

none of them seem to have any linkage ?

anyone know their origins ?
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited June 2023
    Breve and minim are time-based. I had to check crotchet and quaver. Quaver seems to be like quiver. Crotchet seems to be because of the notated shape. Weird. 
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • TanninTannin Frets: 4394
    Semi-breve, minim, crotchet, and quaver all originated as terms for items of specialised clothing typically worn by entertainers in smoky nightclubs. Or, of course, not worn.
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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 5615
    Semi-breve is when a Londoner holds their breath and exhales very slowly while concentrating on playing tricky parts.
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  • TheBigDipperTheBigDipper Frets: 4501
    I learned all this stuff by rote when I was 10 and didn't question it at the time. You can find definitions of breve, semi-breve and minim online, but I don't think anyone truly knows where crotchet and quaver originated. But it's all centuries old and not logical.

    I hate to say this, but the cousins, using quarter-note, half-note, etc., have done a better job. 
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