Does a whole note represent one sixteenth of a beat?

asked Aug 25, 2018 82.5k views

0 votes

8.2k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

6 votes

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.

7.8k points

4 votes

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

7.5k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers