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What is a whole note? how Many beats does it get? what does it look like?​

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A whole note gets 4 beats and looks like a hollowed out circle

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For a note in 4/4 time, "whole" means an entire (or 'whole') measure of beats: 4 beats. In 3/4 time, though, a whole note would be written as a dotted half note tied to a quarter note. For a rest, "whole" always means an entire measure.

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