Some of the earliest Western Classical composers were monks and nuns (shout out to Hildegard von Bingen!). Most of Europe at the time was Roman Catholic, and the Roman Catholic Church used Latin. This makes sense considering that in the early days of modern musical notation (around 1000-1200 AD/CE), music was very important to religion. Music terminology from the United Kingdom, such as breve, crotchet, quaver, minim, has its roots in Latin. If you’re a student somewhere else, you might think that this music note makes a different sound than “ti”, but did you know that in some places the eighth note has a different name too? If you’re from the United Kingdom, you probably call this music note a “quaver!” Different countries have different musical terminology, which makes sense when different languages are spoken, but why are there TWO systems for English-speaking countries? Beyond the Quaver: Where (and When) Music Terms Came From If you study music in the United States, then you know that we call this an “eighth note”, and as a Hoffman Academy student, you know that it makes the sound “ti”. What is a quaver in music? Learn about quavers and discover other music note names below
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