Noun
a musical note having the time value of half a whole note
Source: WordNetBy the same reckoning, there could be two or three of the next smallest note, the "minim," (equivalent to the modern "half note") to each semibreve. Source: Internet
Just before he bites the dust, Joe lands his big break, earning a shot to play with jazz legend Dorothea Williams (Angela Bassett) at the Half Note club. Source: Internet
It appears she got her spark when she was sitting outside the Half Note, people-watching and observing winged seeds falling from a nearby tree. Source: Internet
So a main would show a crotchet (or quarter note ), as shown to the right, while a main would show a minim (or half note ). Source: Internet
This term has been sustained to the present day, and though now it means the beat is a minim (half note), in contradiction to the literal meaning of the phrase, it still indicates that the beat has changed to a longer note value. Source: Internet