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A whole note is a note in music that is four beats long.

A half note is a note in music that is two beats long.

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A whole note looks like any empty circle (not coloured or shaded in). Like this O.

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A whole note lasts for 4 beats regardless of pitch or time signature. If you are playing a piece in 6/4, for example, a dotted whole note would last the full length of the measure.

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You play it for a whole be or measure. :D

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