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Figure 1. A whole note and a whole rest.

Comparison of duple note values: = 2×, etc.
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v t e Drum pattern, s on bass and snare, accompanied by ride patterns of various duple lengths from to 128th (all at =60)
1^ⓘ	2^ⓘ	4^ⓘ	8^ⓘ
16^ⓘ	32^ⓘ	64^ⓘ	128^ⓘ

A whole note (American) or semibreve (British) in musical notation is a single note equivalent to or lasting as long as two half notes or four quarter notes.