negra
/ˈneɡɾa/ · A2 · noun · f
quarter note
🎵 negra = the black one: the first note value with a filled-in black head
Feminine of negro, from Latin niger (black). A quarter note is the first note with a solid black head, unlike the hollow blanca (half note). The same word names the black piece in chess or draughts, and tener la negra means to have bad luck.