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quaver
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quaver
Music a note having the time value of an eighth of a semibreve


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Bach, the quarter note would normally be shortened to an eighth note, and according to Turk, it might be shortened just a bit, but it definitely can be shortened from its notated length.
My one quibble is that occasionally Westney accents an upbeat gesture--"Carefree" is one example and in "Il Penseroso," his accented eighth note on an offbeat creates a hemiola effect that I do not think was intended by the composer.
Passing on eighth notes caused general excitement, even confusion.
 
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