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Half note

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File:Half notes and rest.svg
A half note with stem facing up, a half note with stem facing down, and a half rest

The half note (also called a minim) is a note that is ​12 the value of a whole note and double the value of a quarter note. In the <math>\frac 4 4</math> time signature it will be two beats long.