quarter note
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of quarter note
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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We settled on three music notes — one quarter note, one eighth and one sixteenth — in a triangular cluster.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
“I’m still looking for the music in between the sentences,” Densmore says, taking a quick quarter note rest, perfectly paced.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2017
It’s difficult to lose yourself when you’re hyperconscious of cadence; eventually, the thud of each quarter note starts to amplify the jarring lag before your own sneaker hits the ground.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2015
It traverses wit and melancholy, surrealism and truth without missing a quarter note.
From Time Magazine Archive
In "four four time," for example, there are four beats in a measure and a quarter note gets one beat.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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