Question

if I had 3 quarter notes and 2 eighth notes, how many beats would I have

Answer 1

Answer:

4 beats

Explanation: A whole note has four beats. A half note has two beats. A quarter note has one beat. An eighth note has one half of one beat.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A piece with a time signature of 4/4 has four quarter note beats; each measure with a 3/4 meter has three quarter note beats; and each measure of 2/4 time has two quarter note beats. A time signature of 4/4 meter does not mean that each measure has only four quarter notes. It means each measure has only four beats.

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