two hundred fifty-sixth note

noun

A note played for 1⁄256 of the duration of a whole note.

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Meanings

nountwo hundred fifty-sixth note (plural two hundred fifty-sixth notes)

plural two hundred fifty-sixth notes

  1. entertainmentA note played for 1⁄256 of the duration of a whole note.

    When you cut four quarter notes in half, you get eight eighth notes, and so on, down the road, all the way to two-hundred-fifty-sixth notes.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA note played for 1⁄256 of the duration of a whole note.

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Translations

Dutch tweehonderdenzesenvijftigste noot, tweehonderdzesenvijftigste noot
  • tweehonderdenzesenvijftigste nootnote
  • tweehonderdzesenvijftigste nootnote
French sextuple croche
  • sextuple crochenote
Swedish tvåhundra­femtio­sjättedelsnot
  • tvåhundra­femtio­sjättedelsnotnote

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with two hundred fifty-sixth note

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Cite this entry
APA

two hundred fifty-sixth note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20hundred%20fifty-sixth%20note

MLA

“two hundred fifty-sixth note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20hundred%20fifty-sixth%20note. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two hundred fifty-sixth note,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20hundred%20fifty-sixth%20note.

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