3:15
Well, honey, a quarter to 3 is 2:45. It's that magical time when you're almost out of the office but not quite there yet. So close, yet so far.
3:14
"Quarter till 3" means it is 15 minutes before 3 o'clock. In other words, the time is 2:45. The phrase is commonly used in conversational English to indicate time.
One quarter of an hour before 3:40 PM is 3:25 PM. This is because a quarter of an hour is 15 minutes, and subtracting 15 minutes from 3:40 PM gives you 3:25 PM.
A quarter, in terms of U.S. currency, is a coin worth 25 cents. In terms of measurement, a quarter can refer to a quarter of an inch, which is 0.25 inches, or a quarter of a foot, which is 3 inches. Additionally, in the context of time, a quarter typically refers to a period of three months.
3:15 (Time)
3:15
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Well, honey, a quarter to 3 is 2:45. It's that magical time when you're almost out of the office but not quite there yet. So close, yet so far.
It's 3:45
In 3/4 time, there are three beats to the measure, with the quarter note receiving one beat.
3:14
"Quarter till 3" means it is 15 minutes before 3 o'clock. In other words, the time is 2:45. The phrase is commonly used in conversational English to indicate time.
The bottom note of a time signature determines the value of a beat. For example in 3/4 time (4 at the bottom:quarter note beats), a quarter note takes one beat. In 3/2 time (2 at bottom:half note beats), a quarter note takes half a beat.
Quarter
It could be the quarter note if the piece is slower, or the dotted-half in something faster (such as a waltz).