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I know that the whole note has 4 beats, the half note has 2 beats, the quarter note has 1 beat, the eighth note has 1/82 of a beat, and the sixteenth note has 1/164 of a beat. That's how they explain everywhere. This holds true in a 4/4 time.

What happens in other time signatures? Isn't it misleading to say the whole note has 4 beats? Can a whole note have 3 beats/5 beats/2 beats? What will be the duration of a whole note/half note/quarter note be in other time signatures like 3/4?

I know that the whole note has 4 beats, the half note has 2 beats, the quarter note has 1 beat, the eighth note has 1/8 of a beat, and the sixteenth note has 1/16 of a beat. That's how they explain everywhere. This holds true in a 4/4 time.

What happens in other time signatures? Isn't it misleading to say the whole note has 4 beats? Can a whole note have 3 beats/5 beats/2 beats? What will be the duration of a whole note/half note/quarter note be in other time signatures like 3/4?

I know that the whole note has 4 beats, the half note has 2 beats, the quarter note has 1 beat, the eighth note has 1/2 of a beat, and the sixteenth note has 1/4 of a beat. That's how they explain everywhere. This holds true in a 4/4 time.

What happens in other time signatures? Isn't it misleading to say the whole note has 4 beats? Can a whole note have 3 beats/5 beats/2 beats? What will be the duration of a whole note/half note/quarter note be in other time signatures like 3/4?

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Whole note has 4 beats, is it always 4 only?

I know that the whole note has 4 beats, half note has 2 beats, quarter note 1 beat, eighth note 1/8 and sixteenth note 1/16 ( that's how they explain every where) -This holds true in a 4/4 time. By saying the whole note has 4 beats, isn't it misleading?? can a whole note have 3 beats/ 5 beats/ 2 beats?? How will a whole note/half note/quarter be in other time signatures like 3/4?

Is a whole note always four beats?

I know that the whole note has 4 beats, the half note has 2 beats, the quarter note has 1 beat, the eighth note has 1/8 of a beat, and the sixteenth note has 1/16 of a beat. That's how they explain everywhere. This holds true in a 4/4 time.

What happens in other time signatures? Isn't it misleading to say the whole note has 4 beats? Can a whole note have 3 beats/5 beats/2 beats? What will be the duration of a whole note/half note/quarter note be in other time signatures like 3/4?

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Whole note has 4 beats, is it always 4 only?

I know that the whole note has 4 beats, half note has 2 beats, quarter note 1 beat, eighth note 1/8 and sixteenth note 1/16 ( that's how they explain every where) -This holds true in a 4/4 time. By saying the whole note has 4 beats, isn't it misleading?? can a whole note have 3 beats/ 5 beats/ 2 beats?? How will a whole note/half note/quarter be in other time signatures like 3/4?