half note US
hɑːf noʊt
See also: minim (UK)
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Definition of half note - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicTECH.USmusical note lasting two beats in common timeTECH.US
  • The song starts with a half note on the piano.
  • She played a half note on her violin.
  • The composer emphasized the half note in the melody.
half minim
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Expressions with half

better halfn.
one's significant other in a relationship
She introduced me to her better half at the party.
other halfn.
person's spouse or romantic partner
He introduced Jane as his other half at the party..
glass half fulladj.
seeing the good in situations
His glass half full perspective helps him stay motivated.
go half and halfv.
share the cost equally between two people
Let's go half and half on the dinner bill.
half a chancen.
small opportunity to do something
If given half a chance, she would travel the world.
half a mindn.
moderate inclination to do something
I have half a mind to call her.

Expressions with note

note downv.
write something to remember it later
She noted down the address on a piece of paper..
mental noten.
deliberate private reminder, kept without writing
I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.
bum noten.
mistake or error in a situation
His comment was a bum note in the meeting.
of noteadj.
important or worthy of attention
The scientist made a discovery of note.
drop a notev.
leave a brief written communication
He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.
make a mental notev.
consciously decide to remember something
He made a mental note of the meeting time.
on a different noteexp.
introducing a new topic or idea
On a different note, have you seen the latest movie?
on a good noteadj.
ending positively or happily
The meeting ended on a good note with everyone feeling satisfied.
on a high noteadv.
ending in a positive or successful way
The concert ended on a high note with a standing ovation.
on a more serious noteadv.
indicating a shift to a more serious topic
On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.

Terms related to half note

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Terms with half note included in their meaning

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flatv.
music
lower the pitch of a note by half a tone
dotted noten.
music
musical note with a dot increasing its duration by half
Ebabbr.
abr: E-flat
musical note one half step lower than E
minimn.
music
note in music equal to half a whole note
semibreven.
music note
note lasting as long as two half notes
sharpedadj.
music
raised in pitch by half a note
F#abbr.
abr: F-sharp
musical note one half step above F
B#abbr.
abr: Alternative spelling of B-sharp
musical note one half step above B natural

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  1. French:blanche, ...
  2. German:halbe Note, ...
  3. Italian:minima, ...
  4. Spanish:blanca, ...
  5. Portuguese:mínima, ...
  6. Chinese:二分音符, ...
  7. Japanese:二分音符, ...
  8. Arabic:نُوتَة نِصْفِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲצִי תָּו, ...
  10. Russian:половинная нота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:половинна нота, ...
  12. Hindi:हाफ नोट, ...
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