tatum

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发音

/ˈteɪtəm/
/ˈtætəm/
/ˈtɑːtəm/

词形变化

tatums 复数 tatums

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The shortest statistically significant time interval between successive notes in a rhythmic phrase or a musical piece.

词源

Coined by American computer scientist Jeffrey A. Bilmes in 1993, initially as a blend of temporal + atom, but deliberately changed from tatom to tatum to honor master jazz pianist Art Tatum, who was known for his exceptional celerity.

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