semiquaver
/'semi,kweivə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A musical note having the time value of one sixteenth of a whole note: In musical notation, a semiquaver is a note that is played for half the duration of a quaver (eighth note) and one sixteenth the duration of a semibreve (whole note). It is typically represented by a filled-in oval note head with a straight stem and two flags or beams.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The fast passage in the violin part is written almost entirely in semiquavers.
- To play this rhythm correctly, you must count the four semiquavers within one beat.
Advanced Usage
- In rhythmic groupings: Multiple consecutive semiquavers are often connected by two horizontal beams to make the music easier to read.
- The pianist's left hand played a steady stream of beamed semiquavers.
Variants and Related Words
- Demisemiquaver (n): A note having half the value of a semiquaver; a thirty-second note.
- The demisemiquaver runs are extremely challenging to perform at that tempo.
Synonyms
- Sixteenth note: The American English equivalent term for a semiquaver.
Noun
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a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
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