quarter note; crotchet
Music term for a note with the duration of one quarter of a whole note.
This measure contains four quarter notes.
The length of a quarter note changes depending on the tempo of the piece.
八分音符 is a note lasting one eighth of a whole note, while 四分音符 lasts twice as long (one quarter), so learners often mix up which duration each term names.
64th note; hemidemisemiquaver; semidemisemiquaver
Standard kanji spelling for 'quarter note'.
Compound of 四分 (quarter) + 音符 (musical note).