What Rhythmically Does a Dot Do to a Note?
A Dot Increases the Duration of a Note by Half. Subsequent Dots Add Half the Duration of the Previous Dot. a Tie Connects Two or More Notes of the Same Pitch...
A dot increases the duration of a note by half. Subsequent dots add half the duration of the previous dot. A tie connects two or more notes of the same pitch. Do not rearticulate any “tied to” notes.
What does a DOT do to a note?
A dot above or below a note tells you to play it short and detached. This should not be confused with a dot after a note which alters its value. Short, detached, jumpy notes are called staccato.
How many beats does a dot give a note?
A dot written after a note adds one-half of the note's value to the original note's value. A quarter note equals one beat. A dot after the quarter note adds ½ beat (½ of the original value). A dotted quarter note equals 1½ beats.
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