musical note

• Symbole ou signe utilisé dans la notation musicale pour indiquer la hauteur et la durée d'un son, ou le son lui-même dans une œuvre musicale.

A symbol or character used in musical notation to represent the pitch and duration of a sound, or the sound itself in a piece of music.

1. Sound in musicA2formal

   A symbol or sound representing a specific pitch and duration in music.

   note de musique

   • She played a high musical note on the piano.
   • The song begins with a long musical note.
   • He can read every musical note on the sheet.

2. Written symbolA2formal

   A written character used in musical notation to indicate pitch and rhythm.

   note de musique

   • The teacher drew a musical note on the board.
   • Each musical note has a specific value in time.
   • The composer wrote a beautiful sequence of musical notes.