note
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- noun
- /noʊt/
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nota
- For example, a dotted half note is a half note plus half of a half note.
- quarter note
- eighth note
- half note
So let's say we're going from the note C to E flat.
- So let's say we're going from the note C to E flat.
- So many times we use those notes themselves to improvise.
- Perhaps a violin note is a long sustained shape.
- I started with playing this note down on this down on this string.
- Just like a big bell takes long and has a lower note than a little bell.
- You don't even start by playing notes on the keyboard.
- Let's say I take this the notes DB flat, DB flat.
- This is probably the craziest note you'll ever hear.
Examples
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Students were asked to fill in the missing note values based on the 4/4 time signature.
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So let's say we're going from the note C to E flat.
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So if I just play a note and then I let it go.
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You can only play one note per string more or less.
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Can you sing a version of this note very quietly at first?
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A few possess the low notes that are required by a typical bass part.
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So for instance, that first note was AG sharp.
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Students learn the basics of music theory, including identifying notes and learning their fractional values.
Academic text (2013) -
To collaborate successfully, students must perform at tempo with correct notes, articulation, and dynamics.
Academic text (2011) -
In music class, the teacher played a note on the piano to show us how to identify pitch.
Synonyms
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A sign on written music that shows how high and how long a sound is
Antonyms
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Compounds
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A written promise to pay money to a named person or holder, payable on demand and sometimes later
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6.5
A loan to the government that pays interest and is repaid in one to ten years
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Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things
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A musical note that lasts half a beat and is written with a solid head, stem, and one flag
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A musical note played a bit lower in jazz and blues to sound sad and emotional
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A very short sound in music that lasts one sixteenth of a whole note
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A written promise to pay a set amount of money when asked or at a fixed time
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A written promise that someone will pay a fixed amount on a set date
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The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note
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A small note between two main notes in a melody that connects them smoothly
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A very short sound in music that lasts one thirty-second of a whole note
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A very short musical sound equal to one sixty-fourth of a whole note
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Etymology
The word note comes from the Latin nota, meaning 'a mark' or 'sign'. In music a note is a 'sign' that tells you which sound to play and how long to hold it, so the origin explains why a musical note shows pitch and duration.