Musical Note Names in the USA and UK - Music Theory
TLDRThe video explains the different naming systems for musical note durations used in the UK versus the US. It walks through the logic behind note names like semibreve, minim, crotchet, and quaver in the UK system and whole note, half note, quarter note, and eighth note in the US system. The presenter notes that the US system has more logical naming, but highlights the quirky naming logic in the UK system. The goal is for viewers to understand both naming systems, reducing confusion when musicians from different countries discuss note durations.
Takeaways
- 😀 Musical notes have different names in different parts of the world, which can cause confusion.
- 😊 In the UK, common note names are crotchets, minims, quavers etc. In the US, they are whole notes, half notes etc.
- 🎵 The note names follow a logical system of halving the beats as you go down.
- 🎶 Semibreve (UK) = Whole note (US); both are 4 beats.
- 🎵 Minim (UK) = Half note (US); both are 2 beats.
- 🎶 Crotchet (UK) = Quarter note (US); both are 1 beat.
- 😊 Knowing both naming systems helps understand notes when discussed.
- ⚡ The US system follows more logic: whole, half, quarter, eighth etc.
- 🎵 The UK system has quaint names like quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver.
- 🎶 Being aware of both systems avoids confusion when notes are named.
Q & A
What is the purpose of this video by Gareth Green?
-The purpose is to explain the different musical note name systems used around the world, specifically the UK system and the US system, so that people can understand the equivalents between the two.
What are the standard length musical notes called in the UK system?
-In the UK system, the standard length notes are called semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver and hemidemisemiquaver.
What are the standard length musical notes called in the US system?
-In the US system, the standard length notes are called whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, thirty-second note and sixty-fourth note.
What is the logic behind the naming of notes in the UK and US systems?
-In both systems, the names are based on fractions - each note is half the length of the previous one. So in the UK system semi- means half, demi- means half of half, and hemi- means half again. In the US system, whole, half, quarter, eighth etc. refer to fractions of a whole note.
What is a quaver in UK terms?
-A quaver is a one-beat note in the UK system.
What is a demisemiquaver in the UK system called in the US system?
-A demisemiquaver in the UK system is called a thirty-second note in the US system.
What does Gareth Green say about the logic behind the US system versus the UK system?
-He says the US system is more logical in many ways, with its whole note, half note, quarter note naming, whereas the UK system has more quaint and obscure names.
What note does Gareth say is less commonly used than the others?
-The double whole note or breve, which is worth 8 beats, is less commonly used than the other standard length notes.
What note does Gareth say has a great name?
-He says the hemidemisemiquaver has a great name, being the 64th note in the UK system.
What is the purpose of Gareth explaining both systems?
-So that people can understand the equivalent names for notes in both systems, in case they encounter the unfamiliar system.
Outlines
😄 How Musical Notes are Named in the UK vs the US
This paragraph introduces the video topic of how musical notes are named differently in the UK vs the US, which can cause confusion. It explains the speaker lives in the UK which uses a 'UK system', while the US and some other countries use a different 'US system'. The goal of the video is to clarify these different naming systems so people understand musical note names they may hear from other parts of the world.
🎵 Explaining the Logic Behind Note Names in Each System
This paragraph explains the logic behind how whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, etc. get their names in the US system. It also explains the UK system where notes are named semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers, etc. The paragraph highlights that the US system seems more logically named, while the UK system has more quaint, traditional names.
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Keywords
💡Musical Note Names
💡Crotchets
💡Whole Notes
💡Semibreve
💡Minims
💡Quavers
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