This table shows the beat number values for the most common rhythms in the most common time signatures, interpreted in the most basic way.

SVGSemibreve.svg SVGDottedMinim.svg SVGMinim.svg DottedCrotchet.svg SVGCrotchet.svg SVGTripletCrotchet.svg SVGDottedQuaver.svg SVGQuaver.svg SVGripletQuaver.svg SVGDottedSemiQuaver.svg SVGSemiQuaver.svg
SVGTimeSig4-4.svg or SVGTimeSigCommonTime.svg 4 3 2 1.5 1 0.75 0.5 0.375 0.25
SVGTimeSig3-8.svg 8 6 4 3 2 1⅓ 1.5 1 0.75 0.5
SVGTimeSig2-2.svg or SVGTimeSigCutTime.svg 2 1.5 1 0.75 0.5 0.375 0.25 0.1875 0.125
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