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quarter note

noun

Music.
  1. a note equivalent to one fourth of a whole note; a crotchet.


quarter note

noun

  1. music a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve Also calledcrotchet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of quarter note1

First recorded in 1755–65
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Example Sentences

In the score, he instructed the soloist and orchestra to play very softly and at an unhurried tempo of thirty-six quarter notes per minute.

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An instructor quizzed them about quarter notes and helped them identify low- and high-pitched sounds.

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The rhythm section plays quarter notes, laying a clear foundation for the swing feel that permeates this track.

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For example, in a 2/4 time signature, there are two beats in a measure with the quarter note receiving one beat or one count.

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A note that lasts a quarter as long as a whole note is a quarter note.

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