In British music talk, a semiquaver is a very short note: it lasts one sixteenth of a semibreve, the long “whole” note. On the page it has a filled-in head and two little tails, or it sits in a group with two bars across the stems.

In British music talk在英式音樂用語裡, a semiquaver is a very short note semiquaver是一種非常短的音符: it lasts one sixteenth of a semibreve它的長度是semibreve的十六分之一, the long "whole" note那個長的「全音符」. On the page在樂譜上, it has a filled-in head and two little tails它有一個實心的符頭和兩條小符尾, or it sits in a group with two bars across the stems或者在一組音符裡用兩條橫槓連在符桿上.

Four semiquavers fill the time of one crotchet (what Americans call a quarter note). Americans almost never say this word; they say sixteenth note instead.

Four semiquavers fill the time of one crotchet四個semiquaver加起來等於一個crotchet的時值 (what Americans call a quarter note美國人叫quarter note四分音符). Americans almost never say this word美國人幾乎從不說這個詞; they say sixteenth note instead他們改說sixteenth note.

Though actually, players still feel it the same way wherever they trained — only the name changes.

Though actually不過實際上, players still feel it the same way演奏者感受到的其實是同一回事 wherever they trained不管在哪裡受訓 — only the name changes只是名字換了.

You will meet semiquaver in British exam books, old scores, and with teachers who learned the UK names. A pop musician in the US may look blank if you use it. One step shorter still is a demisemiquaver, but that is a rarer guest.

You will meet semiquaver你會遇到semiquaver in British exam books在英式的考試教材裡, old scores老樂譜, and with teachers who learned the UK names還有學過英式命名法的老師那裡. A pop musician in the US美國的流行音樂人 may look blank if you use it如果聽到你這麼說,可能會一臉茫然. One step shorter still再短一階的 is a demisemiquaver是demisemiquaver, but that is a rarer guest但那更少見.