note value

noun

A musical notation that indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head, the presence or absence of a stem, and the presence of flags.

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valuetime value
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Meanings

nounnote value (plural note values)

plural note values

  1. entertainmentA musical notation that indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head, the presence or absence of a stem, and the presence of flags.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(music) the relative duration of a musical note

Similar
valuetime value
Broader
durationcontinuance
Also see
time valuevalue

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish nuottiarvo
  • nuottiarvomusical notation
French valeur de note
  • valeur de notemusical notation
German Notenwert
  • Notenwertmusical notation
Spanish valor de la nota
  • valor de la notamusical notation
Cite this entry
APA

note value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/note%20value

MLA

“note value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/note%20value. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “note value,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/note%20value.

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