value
- noun
- /ˈvæljuː/
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- There is considerable agreement among music teachers about the value of rhythm syllables for teaching rhythm.
- note value
- rhythmic values
- musical value
Examples
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Once students have learned the note values, we further examine the time signature.
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However, they rarely used that connection when asked to find the missing note values.
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Play with a smooth and connected style, with all notes held full value and using a doo tongue.
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The font size of the note denotes its value (half notes are twice as large as quarter notes).
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In Kodály, ta represents a specific note value, while in Takadimi it defines the beat.
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Once students have learned the note values, they can play a variety of musical pieces accurately.
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In music theory, the value of a note indicates how long it should be held during a performance.
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The teacher explained how different note values contribute to the overall rhythm of the composition.
Synonyms
The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note
The length of a musical note compared with other notes
Compounds
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A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth
Personal emotional worth of a thing because it reminds you of someone or a time
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A tax added to the price of goods and services each time a business makes or sells them
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The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value
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You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance
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The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are
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The middle number in a list of numbers, or the average of the two middle ones when there are two
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A price that a company writes on a share or bond, not the market price
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The amount an insurance company pays you when you cancel a life insurance policy early
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The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note
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The value written on a share or bond that the company sets, not the price people pay
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The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age
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A cheap brand of food and home items sold by Tesco with very simple packaging
How Long
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Value comes from valere 'to be worth', and the word also took on the sense of an 'amount' or measure. That's why in music the value of a note is the 'amount' of time you hold it.