Minim beats

A minim on every beat

In ,  and  each beat is a minim. Count them as you count crotchet beats: 1 2 3. A semibreve takes two of them.

Alla breve

 can be written as a C with a line through it, called alla breve: two minim beats in a bar.

Remember

• , , : 2, 3 or 4 minim beats.
• Alla breve: a C with a line through it, two minim beats.