The note value that lasts 6 beats is which?

The note value that lasts 6 beats is which?

• A. Dotted Quarter Note
• B. Dotted Whole Note
• C. Half Note
• D. Whole Note

Answer: (B)

A dot adds half of a note’s value to its duration, so a dotted whole note lasts longer than a regular whole note. In common time, a whole note equals four beats, and the dot adds two more beats (half of four), giving a total of six beats. Compare the others: a dotted quarter note lasts one and a half beats, a half note lasts two beats, and a whole note lasts four beats. Therefore, the note that lasts six beats is the dotted whole note.

A dot adds half of a note’s value to its duration, so a dotted whole note lasts longer than a regular whole note. In common time, a whole note equals four beats, and the dot adds two more beats (half of four), giving a total of six beats.

Compare the others: a dotted quarter note lasts one and a half beats, a half note lasts two beats, and a whole note lasts four beats. Therefore, the note that lasts six beats is the dotted whole note.