In the US, note durations are based on the concept that a semibreve is a ‘whole note’ – and everything relates back to that. However, UK music theory uses different terms, like crotchet, minim and ...

Clogs: Notation is a way to write down music using symbols called notes. Naomi: Right. So are there any notes that I need to be aware of for my first lesson? Clogs: Yes. They are called semibreve ...