Rhythm · Beginner

Note values and rhythm

Learn how long notes last and how beats add up.

• Whole = 4 beats · half = 2 · quarter = 1
• Eighth = ½ beat · sixteenth = ¼ beat
• A dot adds half of the note’s original value.

Example: A dotted half note lasts 2 + 1 = 3 beats. Two eighth notes fit into one quarter-note beat.