Activities Hobbies quadruplet Share PINTEREST Email Print In triple meter, quadruplets can create the feel of 4/4 or 2/4 time. Image © Brandy Kraemer Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 05/24/19 Definition of Quadruplet: A quadruplet is a note-grouping of four, played in the length of three of its note-type. For example, sixteenth-note quadruplets span three normal sixteenth-notes.A quadruplet is marked with a small 4 on its note-beam, bracket, or slur. If the grouping spans more than three notes, it is designated a ratio such as 4:5 or 4:6; meaning four notes in place of five or six: ♫ Hear 4:3 in 9/8 time ♫ Hear 4:6 in 6/8 time ► View notation for the above examples Also Known As: quartina (It)quartolet (Fr)Quartole (Ger) Musical Symbols:■ Staff & Barlines■ The Grand Staff■ Key Signatures■ Time Signatures■ Note Lengths■ Dotted Notes■ Music Rests■ Tempo Commands■ Accidentals■ Articulation■ Dynamics & Volume■ 8va & Octave Commands■ Repeat Signs■ Segno & Coda Signs■ Pedal Marks■ Piano Chords■ Trills■ Turns■ Tremolos■ Glissando■ Mordents Beginner Piano Lessons▪ Notes of the Piano Keys▪ The Point Of Double-Sharps▪ Finding Middle C on the Piano▪ Essential Piano Fingering▪ Comparing Major & Minor ChordsGetting Started on Keyboards▪ Finding the Right Piano Teacher▪ Sitting Correctly at the Keys▪ Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard▪ How to Buy a Used PianoPiano Chords▪ Root Notes & Chord Inversion▪ Diminished Chords & Dissonance▪ Essential Piano Chord FingeringPiano Care▪ Everyday Piano Care▪ Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys▪ When to Tune a Piano▪ Piano Room Temps & Humidity LevelsPiano Recitals & Performing▪ What to Eat & Drink Before a Performance▪ Concert Etiquette for the Audience▪ Warming Up for a Piano Performance▪ Overcoming Mistakes On Stage♫ Musical Quizzes!● Identify the Piano Keys● Key Signature Quiz● Grand Staff Notes Quiz● Time Signature & Rhythm Quiz Reading Piano Music• Note-Lengths in U.K. & U.S. English• Notes of the Piano Keys• Memorize the Grand Staff Notes• Reading Music RestsPiano Chords• Easy Bass Piano Chords• Chord Types & Symbols• Piano Chord Fingering• Diminished Chords & DissonanceReading Musical Symbols• Note Accents & Articulation Marks• How to Play Dotted Notes• Accidentals & Double-AccidentalsBeginner Piano Lessons• Comparing Major & Minor• Understanding the Key Signature• Types of Barlines• BPM & Tempo Commands• Left Hand Piano Fingering Helpful Info For Owning a Piano How to Safely Whiten Your Piano KeysLearn ivory-safe methods for brightening up your acoustic piano keys, and find out what you can do to prevent keyboard yellowing.When to Tune a PianoFind out when (and how frequently) you should schedule a professional piano tuning to keep your piano healthy and on-pitch.Ideal Piano Temp & Humidity LevelsLearn how to maintain sound quality and piano health by monitoring the temperature, humidity, and natural light in your piano room. Illustrated Piano Chords:Abmaj ▪ Abma7 ▪ Abma9 | Abmin ▪ Abm7 ▪ Abm9 | Abdim ▪ Ab°7 | Abaug ▪ Ab+7 | Absus2 ▪ Absus4