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A related symbol is the quarter rest. It denotes a silence of the same duration as a '''quarter note'''. Some describe the quarter rest as a "z joined to a c." It also looks somewhat like the Japanese Kana pronounced "so". Quarter notes are also known as '''crotchets''' (mostly outside of the US). Similarly, '''quarter rests''' are known as '''crotchet rests'''. The word ''crotchet'' comes from Old French '' Crochet '', meaning 'little hook', diminutive of ''croc'', 'hook'. The phrase ''quarter note'' is a Loan Translation of German ''Viertelnote''. |