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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?

What a lovely message from the words to set me up for my day!  Gratitude!


Joyce Voysey
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2 comments:

  1. Christian Science Reading Room Redcliffe7 April 2013 at 22:46

    Quavers are called "eighth notes" in the US.
    Semibreve - whole note
    Minim - half note
    Crotchet - quarter note
    Quaver - eighth note
    Semiquaver - sixteenth note

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  2. Joyce Voysey8 April 2013 at 09:11

    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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