eighth note
Half a quarter
An eighth note is a musical note with a time value of half a beat in common time, or one-eighth of a whole note.
Written with a filled oval head and a single flag on the stem, eighth notes are often beamed together in groups: The melody opens with four eighth notes.
Called a quaver in British terminology.
Unsteady vocal sound
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- clefStaff pitch indicator
- barDrinking establishment
- measureUnit of quantity
rest · dotted · beam · flag · stem · ledger line · time signature · triplet
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- meterDevice that measures usage
duple · offbeat · upbeat · downbeat · groove · swing · pattern · accent
Short, separated note style
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- tenutoHold full value
- accentRegional speech pattern
- marcatoEmphasized, detached playing
slur · phrasing · attack · release · bowing · tonguing · dynamics
Brisk tempo marking
- andanteWalking-pace tempo marking
- prestoVery fast tempo
- adagioSlow musical tempo
- vivaceLively musical tempo
moderato · largo · accelerando · ritardando · rubato · lento · grave · allegretto
quaver
Unsteady vocal sound
measure · rest · dotted · beam · flag · stem · ledger line · time signature · triplet · tie
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
meter · duple · offbeat · upbeat · downbeat · groove · swing · pattern · accent · division
staccato
Short, separated note style
marcato · slur · phrasing · attack · release · bowing · tonguing · dynamics
allegro
Brisk tempo marking
vivace · moderato · largo · accelerando · ritardando · rubato · lento · grave · allegretto · metronome
- rhythmbeat, pulse, tempo, downbeat, upbeat
- music symbolstreble clef, bass clef, staff lines, sheet music
- music notationtreble clef, bass clef, clef, clefs, staff
- Musical Timingmetronome, beat, pulse, tempo, rhythm
- notationnotation, musical notation, score, sheet music, tablature
- rhythm termsrhythm, beat, tempo, meter, cadence