Answer: whole note A whole note is four beats long, and a quarter note is one beat long. If you play four quarter notes, it’ll be the same amount of time as a whole note. Keep in mind that these are the note values: Thirty second note: 1/8th beat of a quarter note Sixteenth note: 1/4th beat of a quarter note Eighth note: half beat of a quarter note Quarter note: one beat long Dotted quarter note: about two beats long Half note: two beats long Dotted half note: three beats long Whole note: four beats long
