Why do (mostly Americans) insist on using 'whole note, half note, quarter note, etc' for note values, when the (mainly British) system uses discrete names for note values which are less confusing? -
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Whole Note, Half Note, Quarter Note, Eighth Note, and corresponding rRest symbols | Piano music, Music worksheets, Music theory lessons
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