diff --git a/Sources/MusicTheory/NoteValue.swift b/Sources/MusicTheory/NoteValue.swift
index 8cdf19c..06b994d 100644
--- a/Sources/MusicTheory/NoteValue.swift
+++ b/Sources/MusicTheory/NoteValue.swift
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public enum NoteModifier: Double, Codable, CaseIterable, CustomStringConvertible
 ///   - noteValueType: The note value type to measure the length of the note value.
 /// - Returns: Returns how many notes of a single `NoteValueType` is equivalent to a given `NoteValue`.
 public func / (noteValue: NoteValue, noteValueType: NoteValueType) -> Double {
-  return noteValue.modifier.rawValue * noteValueType.rate / noteValue.type.rate
+    return (noteValue.type.rate * noteValue.modifier.rawValue) / noteValueType.rate
 }
 
 /// Defines the duration of a note beatwise.
diff --git a/Sources/MusicTheory/Tempo.swift b/Sources/MusicTheory/Tempo.swift
index 81ad921..dd80cbd 100644
--- a/Sources/MusicTheory/Tempo.swift
+++ b/Sources/MusicTheory/Tempo.swift
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public struct Tempo: Codable, Hashable, CustomStringConvertible {
   /// - Returns: Returns the sample length of a note value.
   public func sampleLength(of noteValue: NoteValue, sampleRate: Double = 44100.0) -> Double {
     let secondsPerBeat = 60.0 / bpm
-    return secondsPerBeat * sampleRate * ((4 / noteValue.type.rate) * noteValue.modifier.rawValue)
+    return secondsPerBeat * sampleRate * ((Double(timeSignature.beats) * noteValue.type.rate) * noteValue.modifier.rawValue)
   }
 
   /// Calculates the LFO speed of a note vaule in hertz.
diff --git a/Tests/MusicTheoryTests/MusicTheoryTests.swift b/Tests/MusicTheoryTests/MusicTheoryTests.swift
index 3381b34..0edf8d3 100644
--- a/Tests/MusicTheoryTests/MusicTheoryTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/MusicTheoryTests/MusicTheoryTests.swift
@@ -119,9 +119,14 @@ extension MusicTheoryTests {
 
 extension MusicTheoryTests {
   func testNoteValueConversions() {
-    let noteValue = NoteValue(type: .half, modifier: .dotted)
+    var noteValue = NoteValue(type: .half, modifier: .dotted)
     XCTAssertEqual(noteValue / NoteValueType.sixteenth, 12)
     XCTAssertEqual(noteValue / NoteValueType.whole, 0.75)
+    noteValue = NoteValue(type: .half, modifier: .default)
+    XCTAssertEqual(noteValue / NoteValueType.sixteenth, 8)
+    XCTAssertEqual(noteValue / NoteValueType.whole, 0.5)
+    XCTAssertEqual(noteValue / NoteValueType.quarter, 2)
+    XCTAssertEqual(noteValue / NoteValueType.thirtysecond, 16)
   }
 
   func testDurations() {