notes inégales

/ French (nɔts ineɡal) /

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pl n

(esp in French baroque music) notes written down evenly but executed as if they were divided into pairs of long and short notes

the style of playing in this manner

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Word Origin for notes inégales

literally: unequal notes

Words nearby notes inégales

notepad, notepaper, note-perfect, note row, notes, notes inégales, not evaluated, note value, note verbale, noteworthy, not feel oneself

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How to use notes inégales in a sentence

“The sensation these objects presented receded as their cost increased,” notes Rabinowitz.
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“The origin of Brokpas is lost in antiquity,” a research article from the University of Delhi notes.
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Under the current president and his predecessor, Jett notes, the ambassadorship of Belize has gone to college roommates.
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In sorting notes it is necessary to be able readily to distinguish between notes of this bank and notes of other reserve banks.
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By the second process, it is made to the advantage of the issuer of the notes to hasten their withdrawal himself.
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The young man smiled at the girl, as he crushed up the notes and stuffed them into his pocket.
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Liszt sometimes strikes wrong notes when he plays, but it does not trouble him in the least.
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Outsiders lack adequate motives for sending the notes home; issuers lack adequate motives for calling them home.
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