The note value that lasts 2 beats is which?

The note value that lasts 2 beats is which?

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

Answer: (A)

In common time, the number of beats a note lasts is counted in quarter-note units. A half note equals two quarter notes, so it lasts two beats. That makes it the note value that spans two beats. A whole note lasts four beats, a dotted half note lasts three beats, and a dotted quarter note lasts one and a half beats. So the note lasting two beats is the half note.

In common time, the number of beats a note lasts is counted in quarter-note units. A half note equals two quarter notes, so it lasts two beats. That makes it the note value that spans two beats. A whole note lasts four beats, a dotted half note lasts three beats, and a dotted quarter note lasts one and a half beats. So the note lasting two beats is the half note.