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quadruple meter

A meter in which there are four beats in each measure. read more

quarter-tone

An interval half the size of a semitone. read more

quartet

A work for four performers (or a group that plays such a work). read more

quill

The plucking of a harpsichord has traditionally been done by such quills as those of the raven. In later ages leather and even nylon have been employed. read more

quintet

A work for five performers. read more

quodlibet (Lat. "whatever you please")

Composition juxtaposing several borrowed melodies. read more

quodlibet Lat. ( "whatever you please")

Composition juxtaposing several borrowed melodies. read more

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