quarter note

In the score, he instructed the soloist and orchestra to play very softly and at an unhurried tempo of thirty-six quarter notes per minute.

An instructor quizzed them about quarter notes and helped them identify low- and high-pitched sounds.

The rhythm section plays quarter notes, laying a clear foundation for the swing feel that permeates this track.

In a 4/4 time signature, there are four beats in a measure, and the quarter note also receives one beat or count.

In order to keep the meter going steadily, every measure must have a combination of notes and rests that is equivalent to four quarter notes.