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Crotchet :: Crotchet (n.) A time note, with a stem, having one fourth the value of a semibreve, one half that of a minim, and twice that of a quaver; a quarter note..

Hemi-demi-semiquaver :: Hemi-demi-semiquaver (n.) A short note, equal to one fourth of a semiquaver, or the sixty-fourth part of a whole note..

Semiquaver :: Semiquaver (n.) A note of half the duration of the quaver; -- now usually called a sixsteenth note.

Quap :: Quap (v. i.) To quaver.

Croma :: Croma (n.) A quaver.

Quave :: Quave (n.) See Quaver.

Quavered :: Quavered (imp. & p. p.) of Quave.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..

Roulade :: Roulade (n.) A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios..

Stem :: Stem (n.) The short perpendicular line added to the body of a note; the tail of a crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, etc..

Twinkle :: Twinkle (v. i.) To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate..

Tremble :: Tremble (v. i.) To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles..

Quaver :: Quaver (v. t.) To utter with quavers.

Polka :: Polka (n.) A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented..

Semidemiquaver :: Semidemiquaver (n.) A demisemiquaver; a thirty-second note.

Quavering :: Quavering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quave.

Quaver :: Quaver (v. i.) To tremble; to vibrate; to shake.

Warble :: Warble (v. i.) To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.

Warble :: Warble (v. t.) To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs..

Quave :: Quave (v. i.) To quaver.

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