Should I use British or American note value terminology? Even inclusion of French, German, etc terms, (French 'croche' = quaver, confusingly) Most of the 'English' terms are actually shorter - 'crotchet'= 'quarter-note'; 'quaver' = 'eighth-note', and I believe all musos ought to be able to understand both, so maybe you need to consider which side of the pond the vast majority of your readers will