Half note
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 1⁄2 the value of a whole note and double the value of a quarter note. In the [math]\displaystyle{ \frac 4 4 }[/math] time signature it will be two beats long.
