- Parent Category: Free Written Music Lessons
- In: Music Theory
Note Types and Values
Basic Notes
Whole Note
4 Beats
Half Note
2 Beats
Quarter Note
1 Beat
Eighth Note
1/2 Beat
Other Notes
Dotted Half Note
3 Beats
Dotted Quarter Note
1 1/2 Beats (1.5)
Dotted Eighth Note
3/4 beats
Sixteenth Notes
1/4 Beat
Eighth Note Triplets
1 Beat (1/3 each)
2 Eighth Notes
1 Beat (1/2 each)
Rests
Half Rest
2 Beats
Whole Rest
4 Beats
(or a full measure)
Quarter Rest
1 Beat
Eighth Rest
1/2 Beat
Sixteenth Rest
1/4 Beat
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