How many beats are in each note?

Answer 1

A whole note gets 4 beats

A half note gets 2 beats

A quarter note gets 1 beat

An eighth note gets 1/2 a beat

Answer 2

To tell how many beats you need to hold each note, depends on the time signature of the piece (which can be found at the beginning of the piece of music, beside the clefs and key signature.

For instance:

If your piece is written in any timing where the 4 is on the bottom (4/4, 3/4, 2/4), then a quarter note is going to equal one beat. For each measure to be complete, then the number of beats on the top note has to be fulfilled. Ex: If the time signature is 4/4, then each measure will have four quarter notes, or equivalent.

Lets assume that the piece of music is in fact a 4/4 time. In this case:

A whole note is worth 4 beats.

A half note is worth 2 beats.

A quarter note is worth 1.

An eighth note is worth 1/2

A sisteenth note is worth 1/4

A thirty-second note is worth 1/16

ect.

If your bottom number in the time signature is a 2, (2/2, 3/2, 4/2) then each of the values above you can divide by 2.

If your bottom number in the time signature is an 8 (2/8, 4/8, 3/8, 6/8) then each of the values above you can times by 2.

If your note has a dot beside it, you add HALF the value of the note to the duration of the note. (Example: a dotted quarter note is worth 1 and a half beats in a 4/4 time signature).

Answer 3

In most cases a whole note is 4 beats that would be in 4/4 time

but for example it could be 2 like in 2/2 time

Answer 4

4 i think isn't it a semi breve and a semi breve has 4 so that's what im guessing lol

Answer 5

It depends on which note you are talking about, If it is a whole note then it is 4 beats if it is a half note then 2 beats, quarter note 1, eighth note 1/2, sixteenth note 1/4.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

4 beats.

Answer 8

4