eighth note

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eighth note

A musician plays an eighth note on the sheet music.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A musical note having the time value of one-eighth of a whole note: In musical notation, an eighth note is a symbol representing a note played for half the duration of a quarter note and one-eighth the duration of a whole note. It is typically drawn as a filled-in oval note head with a straight stem and a single flag.
Usage
  • The primary function of the word "eighth note" is to name a specific rhythmic value in written music.
  • It is used when discussing musical rhythm, tempo, and the timing of notes within a piece.
  • Example: "The rhythm in this measure consists of two eighth notes followed by a quarter note."
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The melody begins with a series of rapid eighth notes.
    • To count this rhythm, say "one-and" for the first eighth note and "two" for the quarter note.
    • In 4/4 time, eight eighth notes fill one full measure.
Advanced Usage
  • "Dotted eighth note": An eighth note with a dot placed after it, which increases its duration by half its original value. A dotted eighth note is equivalent in duration to three sixteenth notes.
    • The dotted eighth note is often paired with a sixteenth note in rhythmic patterns.
  • "Eighth note triplet": A group of three eighth notes played in the time normally occupied by two eighth notes.
    • The swing feel is often notated as eighth note triplets.
Variants and Related Words
  • Quaver: (Noun) This is the British English term for an eighth note.
    • The part is written with a run of quavers.
  • Sixteenth note: (Noun) A note with half the duration of an eighth note.
  • Quarter note: (Noun) A note with twice the duration of an eighth note.
Synonyms
  • Quaver: (British English equivalent)
Related Phrases
  • "Eighth rest": A symbol denoting silence for the same duration as an eighth note.
    • The pattern is note, eighth rest, note.
  • "Beamed eighth notes": When two or more consecutive eighth notes are connected by a horizontal beam instead of individual flags.
    • The beamed eighth notes make the rhythm easier to read.
eighth note

A musician plays an eighth note on the sheet music.

Noun
  1. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

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