Tuplet

//tuːplət// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.

Etymology

From the endings of words such as quintuplet and septuplet. Compare tuple.

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