Whole note rest may also be used in music of free rhythm, such as Anglican chant, to denote a whole measure. A whole note (American) or semibreve (British) is a musical note represented by a hollow oval note head—like a half note (or "minim")—and no note stem (see Figure 1). Its length is equal to four beats in time, that is the whole measure (or bar). Most other notes are fractions of the whole note. Half notes last for one half the duration of the whole note, quarter notes (or "crotchets") last for one quarter the duration, and a double whole note
The Whole World is a Stage The Whole World is a Stage "The Whole World Is a Stage" is a 1966 song recorded by American R&B music group the Fantastic Four for the Ric-Tic label. It was written by Albert "Al" Hamilton, Eugene Hamilton (under the pseudonym of Ronnie Savoy), and Ed Wingate and produced by Al Kent (a pseudonym for Al Hamilton) and Wingate. Group member "Sweet" James Epps led the recording and was backed by Ralph Pruitt, Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace "Toby" Childs. The groups third single, "The Whole World Is a Stage," was their only big hit single, peaking at number 6 on