# quarter note

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

## Etymology
Calque of German Viertelnote.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quarter-note