How does the duration of a quarter note compare to a dotted quarter note?

(1 point)
Responses

longer
longer

shorter
shorter

the same
the same

1 answer

A dotted quarter note is longer than a quarter note. Specifically, a dotted quarter note lasts for one and a half beats (1.5 times the value of a quarter note), whereas a quarter note lasts for one beat (1).

So the correct response is:

longer