crotchet
/ˈkrɑtʃɪt/
noun
- A musical note that is held for one beat in common time; also called a quarter note.
- The teacher asked the student to play four crotchets in a row at a steady tempo.
- In this piece, each crotchet should be played with a slight accent.
- The metronome was set to 60 beats per minute, so each crotchet lasted one second.
- A strange or unreasonable idea or opinion; a whim or odd notion.
- The inventor was known for his crotchets, but occasionally one of them worked brilliantly.
- She dismissed his plan as just another crotchet with no practical value.
- My grandfather has a crotchet that all modern music is too loud.
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