Quarter note (crotchet)
A quarter note sounds for half a half note and twice an eighth note. It has a filled notehead and an unflagged stem; its beat count depends on the time signature.
- Notes and rests
- On the staff itself
- An oval or notehead, A straight line
Do not confuse it with
An eighth note also has a filled head and stem, but adds one flag or one beam.
What the sources say
- SMuFL — Individual notes
noteQuarterUp — Quarter note (crotchet) stem up
- Note Duration
Two quarter notes equal the duration of a half note.
- Steps to Music Theory — The Basics I: Notes and Rests
Quarter note: A filled notehead with a stem.