minim
US
/ˈmɪnɪm/
UK
/ˈmɪnɪm/
Meaning
In British music, a note lasting half as long as a semibreve; called a half note in American English.
ब्रिटिश संगीत में, सेमीब्रीव की आधी अवधि वाला नोट; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में इसे half note कहते हैं।
Examples
“In this 4/4 bar, the minim lasts for two beats.”
“The composer wrote a minim after the opening crotchets.”
“The students clapped whenever they saw a minim in the score.”
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Not natural: In 4/4, I held the minim for one beat.
Better: In 4/4, I held the minim for two beats.
In 4/4, a minim normally lasts two beats, not one.
4/4 ताल में minim आम तौर पर दो बीट तक रहता है, एक बीट तक नहीं।
Not natural: She played minim on the piano.
Better: She played a minim on the piano.
When naming one note, use the article “a” before “minim.”
एक नोट का नाम बताते समय minim से पहले “a” लगाएँ।
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Minim is chiefly British musical terminology; American musicians usually call the same note a half note.
Minim मुख्यतः ब्रिटिश संगीत का शब्द है; अमेरिकी संगीतकार इसी नोट को आम तौर पर half note कहते हैं।