sixty-fourth note
Definition
Noun A musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note. It is a very short note value, represented by a filled-in oval note head with a stem and four flags or beams.
Usage
The term "sixty-fourth note" is used in written music notation to indicate a note of very brief duration. It is primarily found in complex, fast-paced musical passages.
Examples
- The composer used a rapid succession of sixty-fourth notes to create a sense of urgency in the violin part.
- In this measure, the sixty-fourth note is followed by a rest of equal duration.
- Practicing scales in sixty-fourth notes is an excellent way to develop finger dexterity.
Advanced Usage
- In Context of a Beat: The duration of a sixty-fourth note is dependent on the tempo. In common time (4/4) at a moderate pace, a single beat might be subdivided into sixteen sixty-fourth notes.
- Beaming: To improve readability, groups of sixty-fourth notes are almost always connected by thick beams (four beams) instead of drawing four individual flags on each note.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemidemisemiquaver: This is the British English term for a sixty-fourth note.
- Thirty-second note (demisemiquaver): A note with twice the duration of a sixty-fourth note.
- Hundred twenty-eighth note (semihemidemisemiquaver): A note with half the duration of a sixty-fourth note, which is exceedingly rare.
Synonyms
- Hemidemisemiquaver (UK equivalent)
Related Phrases
- A run of sixty-fourth notes: Describes a fast sequence of these notes.
- Sixty-fourth rest: A rest (silence) of equal duration to a sixty-fourth note.
Noun
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a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
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