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The Britannica Dictionary eighth note 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• eighth note (noun)

eighth note noun plural eighth notes eighth note noun plural eighth notes Britannica Dictionary definition of EIGHTH NOTE [count] music : a musical note that lasts to ¹/₈ of the length of a whole note — called also (British) quaver ASK THE EDITOR

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