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quarter note
noun
Music.
- a note equivalent to one fourth of a whole note; a crotchet.
quarter note
noun
- music a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve Also calledcrotchet
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Origin of quarter note1
First recorded in 1755–65
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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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