Appendix A: Diagram of Western Musical Notation
Kristin Conlin
| Name | Symbol | Duration | May also look like: | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note |  |
4 | ||
| Dotted half note |  |
3 | ||
| Half note |  |
2 | ||
| Dotted quarter note |  |
1.5 | ||
| Quarter note |  |
1 | ||
| Dotted eighth (8th) note |  |
0.75 |  |
Dotted 8th note + 16th note |
| Eighth note (8th) |  |
0.5 |  |
Two 8th notes |
| Triplet eighth (8th) note |  |
.33333 |  |
Three triplet 8th notes |
| Sixteenth (16th) note |  |
0.25 |  |
Four 16th notes |
| Thirty-second (32nd) note |  |
0.125 |  |
Four 32nd notes |
