# half note

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A musical note that is two beats long, which is half the length of a semibreve and equal in length to two crotchets; a minim.

## Etymology
Calque of German halbe Note.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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