1. A musical note with a duration equal to one thirty-second of a whole note; a note played for half the duration of a semiquaver.
Usage: Chiefly British English; called a thirty-second note in American English.; Used in musical notation and composition.

Examples

• The composer wrote a rapid passage of demisemiquavers in the violin part.
• Demisemiquavers require precise timing and technique from the performer.
• The sheet music displayed a series of demisemiquavers connected by beams.
• Learning to play demisemiquavers at tempo is a challenge for young musicians.
• The orchestra struggled with the fast demisemiquavers in the final movement.