Simple Rhythms (if the beat is the quarter note)	International Names	Theory Things   William Wieland
Eighth Note:  = ½ beat Quarter Note:  = 1 beat Dotted Quarter Note:  = 1½ beats  (a dot adds ½ the original value) Half Note:  = 2 beats Dotted Half Note:  = 3 beats (a dot adds ½ the original value) Whole Note:    = 4 beats Rhythm Tree	Eighth Rest:  =  ½ beat of rest Quarter Rest:  =  1 beat of rest     Half Rest:  =  2 beats of rest  (Half is a hat.)
Whole Rest:  = 1 measure of rest  (2 beats in 2/4 time, 3 beats in 3/4 time, 4 beats in 4/4 time, etc.)
2 eighth notes on the same beat are beamed together:   ( not  )
musictheory.net offers several excellent explanations: Note Duration Measures and Time Signature Rest Duration Dots and Ties