half note

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf noht]
- /hæf, hɑf noʊt/
- /hɑːf nəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf noht]
- /hæf, hɑf noʊt/

Definitions of half note words

noun half note a note equivalent in time value to one half of a whole note; minim. 1
countable noun half note A half note is a musical note that has a time value equal to two quarter notes. 0
noun half note a note having the time value of half a semibreve 0
noun half note a note having one half the duration of a whole note 0
noun half note (US, music) 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. 0

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Origin of half note

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Half note

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half note popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

half note usage trend in Literature

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