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Does a whole note represent one sixteenth of a beat?

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No, a whole note is worth 4 beats when in common time or 4/4 time. A sixteenth note is worth 1/4 of a note in the same time signature.
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No generally a whole note under 4/4 time would represent 4 beats, under 3/2 2 beats, but NEVER 1/16 of a beat
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