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eighth note

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eighth note
n. Music
A note having one-eighth the time value of a whole note.
eighth note
n
(Music, other) the usual US and Canadian name for quaver [4]
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Noun1.eighth noteeighth note - a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
quaver
musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
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eighth note
n (US Mus) → Achtelnote f, → Achtel nt


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Bach, the quarter note would normally be shortened to an eighth note, and according to Turk, it might be shortened just a bit, but it definitely can be shortened from its notated length.
Rediscovering classical keyboard style by Breckenridge, Carol lei / American Music Teacher
My one quibble is that occasionally Westney accents an upbeat gesture--"Carefree" is one example and in "Il Penseroso," his accented eighth note on an offbeat creates a hemiola effect that I do not think was intended by the composer.
Heller Selected Studies, Opus 45 and Opus 46 (w/CD) by Solomon, Nanette Kaplan / American Music Teacher
Passing on eighth notes caused general excitement, even confusion.
Body movement for musicians by Schnebly-Black, Julia / American Music Teacher
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