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value

value

5 7.2
The length of time a musical note is held
  • noun
  • /ˈvæljuː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : duración
  • There is considerable agreement among music teachers about the value of rhythm syllables for teaching rhythm.
  • note value
  • rhythmic values
  • musical value

Examples

  • Once students have learned the note values, we further examine the time signature.

    Academic text (2013)
  • However, they rarely used that connection when asked to find the missing note values.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Play with a smooth and connected style, with all notes held full value and using a doo tongue.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The font size of the note denotes its value (half notes are twice as large as quarter notes).

    Academic text (2006)
  • In Kodály, ta represents a specific note value, while in Takadimi it defines the beat.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Once students have learned the note values, they can play a variety of musical pieces accurately.

  • In music theory, the value of a note indicates how long it should be held during a performance.

  • The teacher explained how different note values contribute to the overall rhythm of the composition.

Synonyms

note value
vsvalue
  • Specialized
5.2

The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note

is a general term for duration beyond the written symbol
time value
vsvalue
  • Specialized
7.9

The length of a musical note compared with other notes

is the general term for duration not focusing on comparison within music

Compounds

face value
  • Specialized
41 4.4

A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth

40 2.8

The price something sells for in a market with many buyers and sellers

19 3.7

A belief about what is right and wrong that guides how people act

18 5.2

A set of ideas about what is right and wrong that guides a person or group

Personal emotional worth of a thing because it reminds you of someone or a time

9 1.7

A product or service that is worth the money you pay because it works well

An opinion based on personal beliefs instead of facts

How much money something is worth

value-added tax
  • Specialized
6 4.0

A tax added to the price of goods and services each time a business makes or sells them

economic value
  • Specialized
5 3.3

The amount of money something is worth when it is bought or sold

book value
  • Specialized
4 4.7

The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value

absolute value
  • Specialized
2 3.9

How far a number is from zero and always zero or positive

expected value
  • Specialized
2 6.6

You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance

mean value
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are

A sentence that says what a person or group thinks is important

median value
  • Specialized
1 3.6

The middle number in a list of numbers, or the average of the two middle ones when there are two

nominal value
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A price that a company writes on a share or bond, not the market price

A number that shows its size without a plus or minus sign

9.3

An official value for land and buildings used to calculate property tax

cash surrender value
  • Specialized
7.2

The amount an insurance company pays you when you cancel a life insurance policy early

clarke value
  • Specialized
9.9

Average amount of an element in the Earth's crust used by geologists

A belief that people hold for a long time and find hard to change

acid value
  • Specialized
7.7

A measure of how much free acid is in fat or oil

modal value
  • Specialized
6.5

The number or item that appears most often in a set of data

no-par-value stock
  • Specialized
7.9

A share that has no fixed value stated by the company

note value
  • Specialized
5.2

The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note

par value
  • Specialized
6.6

The value written on a share or bond that the company sets, not the price people pay

physical value
  • Specialized
8.6

The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age

A number that shows how something compares to other things

Tesco Value
  • Archaic
3.5

A cheap brand of food and home items sold by Tesco with very simple packaging

time value
  • Specialized
7.9

The length of a musical note compared with other notes

A belief in small communities that favors tradition and close relationships

A person's or group's beliefs about right and wrong that guide their choices

How Long

whole note
  • Specialized
1 4.2
half note
  • Specialized
1 3.6
value
  • Specialized
5 7.2
quarter note
  • Specialized
1 3.9
eighth note
  • Specialized
1 4.8
sixteenth note
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Surface Forms

value singular
values plural

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.