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?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

8
8

4
4

5
5

6

Answer 1

A dotted whole note gets 6 beats.

The dot adds half the value of the note to its original duration. A whole note is worth 4 beats, so the dot adds 2 beats (which is half of 4), resulting in a total of 6 beats.