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A pause or interval of silence equal in duration to two quarter rests or one half of a whole rest. In common or 4/4 time, its duration is two beats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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A symbol used in musical notation drawn as a solid rectangle directly above the middle line of a staff whose height is half the distance between lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Meaning relationships
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Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
halve rust
— pause
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French:
demi-pause
— pause
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Icelandic:
hálfnótuþögn
— pause
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Scottish Gaelic:
tost geal
— pause
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Swedish:
halvpaus
— pause
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Swedish:
halvtaktspaus
— pause
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Vietnamese:
lặng trắng
— pause
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Dutch:
halve rust
— symbol
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French:
demi-pause
— symbol
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Icelandic:
hálfnótuþögn
— symbol
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Scottish Gaelic:
tost geal
— symbol
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Swedish:
halvpaus
— symbol
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Swedish:
halvtaktspaus
— symbol
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Vietnamese:
dấu lặng trắng
— symbol
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Vietnamese:
lặng trắng
— symbol