Question

How many beats does a dotted whole note ( An image shows a whole note with a small dot beside it, up and to the right. ) get?
(1 point)
Responses

8
8

4
4

5
5

6

Answer 1

A dotted whole note gets 6 beats. The dot adds half of the value of the note to its original value, so a whole note (which is 4 beats) plus half of that (2 beats) equals 6 beats in total.