Classical Music Notation

noun a musical note with the time value of one thirty-second of a whole note

• The composer used demisemiquavers in the intricate melody of the symphony.
• I can barely play demisemiquavers on the piano, they're so fast!
• I have to practice demisemiquavers for hours to get them right.
• Her thoughts raced like demisemiquavers, jumping from one idea to the next in quick succession.

noun a type of musical notation indicating that a note is to be played a semitone lower than written

• The architect designed the building with a-flats on the top floor for luxury apartments.
• I heard they're renovating the old building and adding a-flats for new tenants.
• Those a-flats are gonna be lit, I can't wait to move in!
• His music was like a symphony of a-flats, creating a melancholic yet beautiful melody.