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semiquavers

/ˌsɛmiˌkweɪvərz/

Meanings
noun
A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.

Examples :

"The piano teacher asked her student to practice the fast passage filled with semiquavers. "
music

Related Words

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration sixteenth

sixteenth noun

/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/

One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.

"A sixteenth of 320 is 20."

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration drawn

drawn verb

[dɹɔːn] [dɹɔn] [dɹɑn]

To move or develop something.

"The artist drew inspiration from nature and slowly developed her unique style. "

Illustration asked

asked verb

/ˈɑːskt/ /ˈæskt/

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

"I asked her age."

Illustration tails

tails noun

/teɪlz/

The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.

"Most primates have a tail and fangs."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration note

note noun

/nəʊt/ /noʊt/

(heading) A symbol or annotation.

"The teacher wrote a note indicating the assignment due date on the board. "

Illustration piano

piano noun

/piˈænoʊ/ /piˈænəʊ/ /piˈɑnoʊ/ /piˈɑːnəʊ/

A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings

"He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano."

Illustration crotchet

crotchet verb

/ˈkɹɒtʃ.ɪt/ /ˈkɹɑtʃ.ɪt/

To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.

"My grandmother loves to crochet blankets for all the new babies in the family. "

Illustration passage

passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."