Length vs Duration
I often see that people confuse the two terms “length” and “duration”. In most cases, it doesn’t matter, but there are subtle differences one should be aware of. Here is a quick reference: length = a count (number of items, characters, samples, notes) duration = a time span (how long something lasts) In music research, the difference matters! For example, if you ask about the “length of a piece of music”, it could refer to the number of notes in the score (e....