Music Education Curriculum

noun A musical note having the time value of one quarter of a whole note

• The quarter note is a fundamental unit of musical rhythm, typically lasting for one quarter of a whole note.
• Hey, make sure you hold that quarter note for the right amount of time in the song.
• I always struggle with keeping up with the tempo when playing quarter notes on the drums.
• In the grand symphony of life, each decision we make can be likened to a quarter note - a small but significant part of the whole composition.

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 term used in music to refer to the tuning of a stringed instrument

• The musician carefully adjusted the accordatura of his guitar before the concert.
• I always forget to check the accordatura on my guitar before playing.
• Dude, your guitar sounds off. Did you do the accordatura?
• In life, we sometimes need to tune our 'accordatura' to be in harmony with our surroundings.