Quaver – Eighth Notes!
Quaver - is also known as an Eighth Note!
That is because it is a musical note which has time duration of an eighth of a whole note.
If you look at the notes-relationship diagram, you will find that it is half in time when compared to a Crotchet / Quarter note. Also notice that this note has one stem!
The Quaver is another frequently used note in any piece of music; you will need some practice to recognize and play these notes!
Yes that’s correct! You can fit two Quavers in one beat. So assuming the time signature is 4/4, you can have eighth such notes in a bar. A ¾ meter on the other hand can have 6 Eight Notes in a bar.
How do you count?
Timing eighth notes while playing is not as straight forward as the other notes since you have two notes on every beat. In this case, while tapping your foot to count the beats, you need to count as “1-and, 2-and, 3-and, 4-and” and play the eighth notes on either the number or the “and”.
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