/ Dictionary / Index Q quarter note: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quar'ter note" Pronunciation: [key] — Music. Music. a note equivalent to one fourth of a whole note; a crotchet. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. quarter nelson quarter-phase Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language