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But what happens if we cut the quarter in half?
A new rhythmic value is created.
It is called eighth and is symbolized .
It is similar to the fourth one, except that this one also has a
uritsa.
And so we can easily distinguish it from the fourth.
It lasts ½ year
Most often we find two eighths together.
The two eighths together last one year
They are always joined by a hyphen
The two eighths have twice the speed because they have to
During one quarter (1 year)