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Half Note (noun)

Type: noun, music notation

Pronunciation: /half-note/

Also spelled or known as: Half-Note, HalfNote

What does Half Note mean?

A note that in 4/4 time is worth 2 beats or half of a whole note.

More notes: Whole Note, Quarter Note, A note, B note, C note, D note, F note

A Half Note (used in music notation) is a note that in 4/4 time is worth 2 beats or half of a whole note.

Example sentence: “I’m pretty sure this one is a half note.”

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