(a dot adds half the value)
(NOT NECESSARILY 4 BEATS)
| Beats Help | Theory Things William Wieland |
| Quarter Notes (1 beat each) | |
| Quarter Rests (1 beat of silence each) | |
| Half Notes (2 beats each) | |
| Half Rests (2 beats of silence each) | |
| Dotted Half Note (3 beats) (a dot adds half the value) | |
| Whole Note (4 beats) | |
| Whole Rest (a whole bar of silence) (NOT NECESSARILY 4 BEATS) | |
| Time Signatures: |  | 4 quarters per measure | 4-beat Conducting Pattern |
 | 3 quarters per measure | 3-beat Conducting Pattern | |
 | 2 quarters per measure | 2-beat Conducting Pattern |