: a musical note with the time value of ¹/₄ of a whole note see note illustration
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The track includes pumping bass triplets and metered sub-bass quarter notes that ground the tempo.—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025 So fewer 16th notes, fewer eighth notes, and fewer 32nd notes — a lot of, like, whole notes and quarter notes just to let that thing sing.—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 Disco music was notable for its stratified textures, anchored in the four-on-the-floor beat, which has the tendency to put the bass drum on every quarter note.—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025 The track requires a bit of power to keep up with its bass triplets and sub-bass quarter notes, which are ever-present throughout the tune.—PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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