The Quarter Notes

Quarter note Quarter note Musical note duration "Crotchet" redirects here. Not to be confused with Crochet, the needlework technique. "♩" redirects here. For the general description of the symbol, see Musical note. A quarter note (AmE) or crotchet (BrE) (/ˈkrɒtʃɪt/) is a musical note played for one quarter of the duration of a whole note (or semibreve). Quarter notes are notated with a filled-in oval note head and a straight, flagless stem. The stem usually points upwards if it is below the middle line of the staff, and downwards if it is on or above the middle line. An upward stem is placed on the right side of the notehead, a downward stem is placed on the left (see image).…

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