half note haf note Your browser does not support the audio element. [ English ] Definition A note that has half the duration of a whole note. See more about notes and rests in the Appendix. See Also [British] minim [French] blanche (f) [German] Halbe (f) [German] Halbenote (f) [Italian] bianca (f) [Latin] minima (f) [Spanish] blanca (f) Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-01 15:10:38