Which note value equals six beats?

Which note value equals six beats?

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

Answer: (A)

In common time, a note’s duration is counted in beats, and a dot adds half of the note’s value. A whole note lasts four beats, so adding a dot adds two more beats (half of four), giving six beats total. That makes the dotted whole note six beats. The other options don’t reach six: a whole note is four beats; a dotted half note is two plus one, totaling three; a dotted quarter note is one plus half, totaling one and a half. So six beats specifically match the dotted whole note.

In common time, a note’s duration is counted in beats, and a dot adds half of the note’s value. A whole note lasts four beats, so adding a dot adds two more beats (half of four), giving six beats total. That makes the dotted whole note six beats. The other options don’t reach six: a whole note is four beats; a dotted half note is two plus one, totaling three; a dotted quarter note is one plus half, totaling one and a half. So six beats specifically match the dotted whole note.