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- What is a crotchet in music?
- How many beats is a crotchet?
- What is the value of crotchet?
- What is a quaver in music?
What is a crotchet in music?
A crotchet in music is a note that is one beat long in 4/4 time. Advertisement. Americans call it a 'quarter-note' – a straight translation of the admirably clear German 'Viertelnote'. For the French, it's a noire – 'black' – which is nothing less than the truth.
How many beats is a crotchet?
A crotchet is a musical note with the time value of one beat - or a quarter of a semibreve.
What is the value of crotchet?
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| American name | British name | Relative value |
|---|---|---|
| double whole note, double note | breve | 2 |
| whole note | semibreve | 1 |
| half note | minim | 12 |
| quarter note | crotchet | 14 |
What is a quaver in music?
A quaver is a musical note that lasting for half a beat of music. That means that two quavers last as long and one crotchet. In the American terminology a quaver is called an 'eight note'.
