| A | B |
|---|
| sixteenth note | filled in note with two flags and gets one-fourth of a beat |
| eighth note | filled in note with one flag, gets one-half of a beat and one impulse |
| quarter note | a filled in note that gets one beat and two impulses |
| half note | a note that has a stem and is not filled in that gets two beats and four impulses |
| whole note | a note that is not filled in and does not have a stem that gets four beats and eight impulses |
| time signature | tells how many beats are in one measure and which note gets one beat |
| 4-4 time signature | 4 beats per measure, quarter note gets one beat |
| 3-4 time signature | 3 beats per measure, quarter note gets one beat |
| 2-4 time signature | 2 beats per measure, quarter note get one beat |
| 6-8 time signature | 6 beats per measure, eighth note gets one beat |
| . | adds half the value of the note it follows |
| dotted quarter note | gets three impulses |
| dotted half note | gets three beats and six impulses |
