eighth note

US /ˈeɪtθ ˌnoʊt/
UK /ˈeɪtθ ˌnoʊt/
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croche

a musical note having the time value of one eighth of a whole note, represented by a large dot with a stem and one flag or beam

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The melody features a series of quick eighth notes.
La mélodie comporte une série de croches rapides.
Each measure contains four eighth notes.
Chaque mesure contient quatre croches.