thirty-second note

noun

thir·​ty-sec·​ond note ˌthər-tē-ˈse-kən(d)-ˌnōt How to pronounce thirty-second note (audio)
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: a musical note with the time value of ¹/₃₂ of a whole note see note illustration

Examples of thirty-second note in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the third, each note in a sixteenth-note arpeggio is sliced into its own arpeggio of thirty-second notes. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thirty-second note was in 1874

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“Thirty-second note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-second%20note. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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