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<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><ul><li>v</li><li>t</li><li>e</li></ul> <a href="/facts/Drum_beat/UNL4ygxp">Drum pattern</a>, s on bass and snare, accompanied by <a href="/facts/Ride_pattern/JRzYhNcn">ride patterns</a> of various duple lengths from to 128th (all at =60)</td></tr><tr><td>1ⓘ</td><td>2ⓘ</td><td>4ⓘ</td><td>8ⓘ</td></tr><tr><td>16ⓘ</td><td>32ⓘ</td><td>64ⓘ</td><td>128ⓘ</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>A whole note (American) or semibreve (British) in musical notation is a single note equivalent to or lasting as long as two half notes or four quarter notes. </p>