note value
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Definition
- Noun:
- The relative duration of a musical note: In musical notation, a
note valueindicates how long a note should be held relative to other notes. It is determined by the note's shape (e.g., whole note, half note, quarter note).
Usage
- is a technical term used primarily in the context of reading, writing, and discussing written music. It refers to the temporal length of a note, independent of its pitch.
Examples
- Noun:
- The first note in the measure has a
note valueof a quarter note. - You must count the
note valueof each rest correctly to keep time. - The composer changed the
note valuefrom a half note to two tied quarter notes.
Advanced Usage
- "To diminish/increase the note value": To shorten or lengthen the written duration of a note, often through the use of dots or ties.
- A dot after a note increases its
note valueby half.
Variants and Related Words
- Duration: A more general term for the length of time a sound or silence lasts in music.
- Time value: A less common synonym for .
Synonyms
- Musical value
- Time value (context-specific)
Related Phrases
- Note head: The oval-shaped part of a musical note.
- Stem: The vertical line attached to a note head.
- Flag: The curved mark on a note's stem that denotes a shorter .
Idioms
(No common idioms specifically use the term note value.)
Noun
- (music) the relative duration of a musical note