eighth note US
eɪtθ noʊt
See also: quaver (UK)
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Definition of eighth note - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicTECH.USmusical note with one-eighth duration of a whole noteTECH.US
  • The song starts with a series of eighth notes.
  • Musicians often practice with eighth notes.
  • The composer included eighth notes in the melody.
beat note quaver
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  • eighth note: musical note with one-eighth duration of a whole note
    musical note with one-eighth duration of a whole note

Expressions with eighth

eighth graden.
students in the eighth year of school
The eighth grade went on a field trip.
eighth gradern.
student in the eighth grade in school
My brother is an eighth grader this year.
one-eighthn.
fraction equal to one part of eight equal parts
One-eighth of the cake is left.
five-eighthn.
rugby player linking halfback and centre
The five-eighth made a quick pass to the winger.
forty-eighthadj.
ordinal number for position 48 in a sequence
She finished in the forty-eighth place in the race.
twenty-eighthadj.
following the twenty-seventh in a sequence
She finished in the twenty-eighth place in the race.

Expressions with note

note downv.
write something to remember it later
She noted down the address on a piece of paper.
mental noten.
deliberate private reminder, kept without writing
I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.
bum noten.
mistake or error in a situation
His comment was a bum note in the meeting.
of noteadj.
important or worthy of attention
The scientist made a discovery of note.
drop a notev.
leave a brief written communication
He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.
on a different noteexp.
introducing a new topic or idea
On a different note, have you seen the latest movie?
on a good noteadj.
ending positively or happily
The event ended on a good note when the guests applauded the final performance.
on a high noteadv.
ending in a positive or successful way
The concert ended on a high note with a standing ovation.
on a more serious noteadv.
indicating a shift to a more serious topic
On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.

Terms related to eighth note

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notablenotablynotationnotednotingdurationmeasuremusicrhythmsoundtempotone

Terms with eighth note included in their meaning

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six-eight timen.
notation
meter with six pulses per bar, each equal to an eighth note
8th noteabbr.
abr: One-eighth note
musical note lasting one eighth of a whole note
quavern.
music
musical note with the time value of an eighth note

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  1. French:croche, ...
  2. German:Achtelnote, ...
  3. Italian:croma, ...
  4. Spanish:corchea, ...
  5. Portuguese:colcheia, ...
  6. Chinese:八分音符, ...
  7. Japanese:8分音符, ...
  8. Arabic:نوتة ثمنية, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּו שְׁמִינִית, ...
  10. Russian:восьмая нота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:восьма нота, ...
  12. Hindi:आठवां नोट, ...

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