What a lovely message from the words to set me up for my day! Gratitude!
Joyce Voysey
Thursday 7 March 2013
Dancing Quavers hymn 146
Another delightful note for Hymn 146: In God I find a
precious gift…: This is a traditional melody, with the traditional English
cheerfulness in the dancing “quavers,” as the English call the arithmetical
“eighth notes” of America. Can a musician elaborate on that statement for
me?
Joyce Voysey
Joyce Voysey
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Quavers are called "eighth notes" in the US.
Semibreve - whole note
Minim - half note
Crotchet - quarter note
Quaver - eighth note
Semiquaver - sixteenth note
So glad to be reminded of that phrase "dancing quavers". Isn't it delightful?
"Quavers" is so much nicer than "eighth notes", I reckon.
Semiquaver is tiny, eh?
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