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quaver vs musical note

musical note vs quaver

quaver and musical note both are nouns.

quaver is a verb but musical note is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quaver Yes No Yes No
musical note Yes No No No
As nouns, musical note is a hypernym of quaver; that is, musical note is a word with a broader meaning than quaver:
  • quaver: a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
  • musical note: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
Other hypernyms of quaver include note, tone.
quaver (noun) musical note (noun)
a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
a tremulous sound
quaver (verb) musical note (verb)
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Difference between quaver and musical note

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