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eighth note

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun eighth note has 1 sense
  1. eighth note, quaver - a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
    --1 is a kind of note, musical note, tone

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Eighth Note

Description:

An eighth note is a musical notation symbol used in sheet music to represent a note with half the time value of a quarter note.

Senses:

1. Noun: A musical note played for one-eighth of the duration of a whole note.

2. Noun: A symbol resembling a filled-in oval with a stem, indicating the duration of an eighth note.

Usages:

1. As a Musical Term:

"In the sheet music, the melody is composed mostly of eighth notes."

"The pianist played a quick succession of eighth notes in the solo."

2. In Rhythmic Notation:

"The eighth note can be identified by its solid oval shape with a stem."

"Each measure of the song consists of four eighth notes."

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