Which note value equals 1.5 beats?

Which note value equals 1.5 beats?

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

Answer: (A)

In this context, the timing of notes is measured in beats, and a dot adds half the value of the note. In 4/4 time, a quarter note lasts one beat. Adding half of that value (0.5 beat) gives 1.5 beats for a dotted quarter note. Put another way, a dotted quarter equals three eighth notes, and since two eighth notes make one beat, three eighths equal 1.5 beats. For comparison: a half note is 2 beats, a quarter note is 1 beat, and a dotted half note is 3 beats. So the dotted quarter note is the one that lasts 1.5 beats.

In this context, the timing of notes is measured in beats, and a dot adds half the value of the note. In 4/4 time, a quarter note lasts one beat. Adding half of that value (0.5 beat) gives 1.5 beats for a dotted quarter note. Put another way, a dotted quarter equals three eighth notes, and since two eighth notes make one beat, three eighths equal 1.5 beats.

For comparison: a half note is 2 beats, a quarter note is 1 beat, and a dotted half note is 3 beats. So the dotted quarter note is the one that lasts 1.5 beats.