Cambridge Quarters
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Cambridge Quarters is an alternative name for the Westminster Quarters, the famous clock chime melody used by Big Ben and many other clocks worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Westminster Quarters | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock chime melody
ⓘ
musical sequence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big Ben chimes
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
four distinct melodic phrases
ⓘ
repetition and permutation of phrases ⓘ use of four notes of a major scale ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cambridge Quarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westminster Quarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
iconic sound of London
ⓘ
symbol of traditional clock chimes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
marking each quarter hour
ⓘ
signaling the time acoustically ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first quarter chime sequence
ⓘ
full-hour chime sequence ⓘ half-hour chime sequence ⓘ three-quarter chime sequence ⓘ |
| influenced | design of other clock chimes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Big Ben
ⓘ
widespread adoption on clocks worldwide ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Big Ben
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Tower clock NERFINISHED ⓘ many longcase clocks ⓘ many tower clocks worldwide ⓘ many wall clocks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
audible time indication
ⓘ
public timekeeping ⓘ |
| usedIn | clock chimes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.