The number of quavers would, of course, be the same in each bar; but the rhythm would be different.
Many a tyro who plunges into the stream of Bach's crotchets and quavers soon finds himself encompassed by a whirlpool of seeming impossibilities, and is frequently heard to exclaim that the passages are impracticable.
As he listened intently there was a slight reaction as he recognized the sweet liquid notes, with all the curls and quavers that are the copyright and strictly legal and exclusive possession of Jem Deady.
And then came floating from the roof in various quavers and semiquavers and grace-notes the following, which is all Father Letheby can remember.
Pensive, but not sad, its long-drawn silvery notes continue in quavers that float off unended like a trail of mist.
The song begins with three soft, wild whistles, and ends with a series of trills and quavers that gradually melt away into silence: a serene and restful strain as soothing as a hymn.
Zerlina asserts herself, rising gradually to impatient quavers for the violin--[See Page Image] while the principal subject pursues its quiet course.
Dorabella's air (28) suggested by the quavers on the oboe, and the general clinking of glasses in the last finale by the pizzicato of the violins.
The rhythm of the 6-8 time is somewhat peculiar, in that the first of three quavers is dotted throughout; the tone is soft and tender.
It has at least received great Improvements among us, whether we consider the Instrument it self, or those several Quavers and Graces which are thrown into the playing of it.
He always played it very slowly, to make it last longer, and on this cold day the shakes and the quavers in it sounded most pathetic.
Now he quavers into the "Chorus Jig;" but no one here knows enough to dance that, so he comes back to the simpler airs again.
Trill and quavers and roulades are shaken from his bow as lightly as foam from the prow of a ship.
These notes are generally quavers and crotchets in moderate and slow tempo, and they must not be played weakly, but with a refined and quite gentle touch.
It is possible to make gradations in forte and piano on the bass drum, and to play quavers and semi-quavers in moderate tempo.
The fourth bar consists ofquavers and crotchets alternately.
The former of these is divided by bars, each bar containing three crotchets, or a proportional number of their subdivisions into quavers and semiquavers.
The common time of musicians is divided into bars, each of which contains four crotchets, or a proportional number of their subdivision into quavers and semiquavers.
In the third bar there is a quaver, a crotchet, and a rest after the crotchet, that is, after the word poles, and two quavers begin the next line.
It wasn't my game," quavers a discontented but unconvinced voice.
This bowing is performed by commencing at the middle of the bow; with a smart, light stroke, draw the bow to the point, the three quavers played very smoothly take the bow back to the middle.
The introduction of the two slurred quavers in this passage, makes it almost compulsory to execute it between the middle and the heel of the bow, it being possible to check the bouncing better there than if playing near the point.
Detached quavers should be practised with the upper third of the bow, in the same manner as the crotchets in Ex.
Short detached quavers should be played with the upper third of the bow.
The slurred quaversshould all be of equal length, and on no account must the second slurred quaver receive any emphasis.
The student should here count four quavers to each chord.
The bow should be carried back, on the first detached quaver, which being the first note of a triplet, may be given a slight emphasis; the two remaining quavers are played with a short wrist movement.
Various divisions of slurred quavers may be practised, where each group contains the same quantity of notes, the same length of bow-stroke must be given each slur.
For the three tied quavers commence at the middle of the bow, draw it smoothly to the point, then relaxing the tension of the muscles in the right hand, carry the bow smartly over the string, back to the middle.
A woodpecker drums resonantly on the bole of a tree; shrill, elfin music quavers with reedy sweetness from the security of dense thickets.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "quavers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
