Sixteenth note
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A sixteenth note (also called a semiquaver) is a note that has a value of 1⁄16 of a whole note, which is how it gets the name. It has two flags or beams. In the time signature it has a value of 1⁄4 of a beat.


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References
- Gerou, Tom (1996). Essential Dictionary of Music Notation. Alfred. ISBN 0-88284-730-9
- Morehen, John, and Richard Rastall. 2001. "Semiquaver". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers.
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