eighth note
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eighth note
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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When orchestra rehearsals started Feb. 14, Nézet-Séguin shortened a 16th note here, lengthened an eighth note there as he sang the vocals — including the Celestial Voice ending the auto-da-fé.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
“That time feel, in between a triplet and an eighth note, you can’t really notate it and you can’t really teach it,” he says.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2017
Only seven letter names are used to name notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The eighth note would, of course, be the next A, beginning the next octave.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
In 6/8, there are six beats in a measure with each eighth note receiving one beat.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
You may have noticed that some of the eighth notes in Figure 1.39 don't have flags; instead they have a beam connecting them to another eighth note.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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