half note

half note

noun Music.
a note equivalent in time value to one half of a whole note; minim.


Origin:
1590–1600
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Half note is always a great word to know.
So is minor. Does it mean:
interval smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding major interval
rest equal in time value to an eighth note
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half note

noun
a musical note having the time value of half a whole note 
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