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Eighth Note (noun)

Type: noun, music notation

Pronunciation: /ayth-note/

Also spelled or known as: Eighth-Note, EighthNote

Related: Eighth Rest

What does Eighth Note mean?

A note that lasts 1/8 the duration of a whole note.

More notes: Half Note, Quarter Note, Whole Note, A note, B note, C note, D note, F note

An Eighth Note (used in music notation) is a note that lasts 1/8 the duration of a whole note.

Example sentence: “The last one was an eighth note.”

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