pause

Definition of the French term pause in music:

pause, break
whole rest (American English), semibreve rest (British English)
pedal point (sustained note, usually in the bass, over which harmonies change to create tension and resolution)

Language

French

Singular

pause

Plural

pauses

French musical terms that include pause:

demi-pause – half rest (American English), minim rest (British ...
demi-pause double pointée – double dotted half rest (American English), double...
demi-pause pointée – dotted half rest (American English), dotted minim ...
demi-pause triple pointée – triple dotted half rest (American English), triple...
pause double pointée – double dotted whole rest (American English), doubl...
pause pointée – dotted whole rest (American English), dotted semib...
pause triple pointée – triple dotted whole rest (American English), tripl...

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French musical terms related to pause:

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