depende po sa time signature na binigay

halimbawa s time signature na

2

4 dapat may 2 beats po sa bawat measure. pwede kang maglagay ng:

2 quarter notes = 2 beats

1 quarter note + 1 quarter rest = 2 beats

1 half note = 2 beats

4 na eight note = 2 beats

kahit anong kombinasyon ng note at rest basta may tamang beats/kumpas ayon sa time signature na binigay

quarter note/rest = 1 beat

half note/rest = 2 beats

eight note/rest = 1/2 beat

whole note/rest = 4 beats