Crotchet – A Quarter Note!
Crotchet - is also known as a Quarter Note and it is one of the most frequently used musical notes that you would encounter in written music. So get ready to learn and play these notes!
This musical note is called a quarter note because it has time duration of a quarter of a whole note. If you refer to the notes-relationship diagram, you will find that one Whole note equals four Crotchets. It is half in time when compared to a Half-Note!
A Crotchet lasts for one beat! So assuming the time signature is 4/4, you can have four Quarter Notes in a bar, since every quarter note lasts for one beat. A ¾ meter on the other hand can have 3 Quarter Notes in a bar.
How do you count?
Counting this note is easy; you just need to tap once! So whenever you encounter this note while playing, remember to tap your foot for just one beat while this note is pressed.
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