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Dotted Notes: How Do They Work?
By Dan Farrant
Last updated 12th July 2021
When writing and notating music sometimes we want a note to last longer than its time value. As you hopefully know, each different type of musical note lasts for a specific time, but, what happens if you want to extend it?
One way is by using dotted notes and in this post we’ll discuss how they work.
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What is a Dotted Note?
A dotted note is simply as it sounds, a note with a dot next to the right of the note head as shown below.
This dot make the note last longer by adding on half its value.
Let’s look at some examples to see how this works.
Types of Dotted Notes
We can add a dot to any type of note and it has the same affect, it makes the note last longer by adding on half its value.
Let’s look at each type of note and the affect that adding a dot has on its duration.
Dotted Semibreves (Dotted Whole Notes)
A semibreve, or whole note, has the value of four beats.
But, when you make it a dotted semibreve we extend its duration by half its value.
In the case of a semibreve it would be:
4 + 2 = 6 beats
So a dotted semibreve is like adding a semibreve and a minim together:
Dotted Minims (Dotted Half Notes)
A minim, or half note, has the value of two beats.
But, when you make it a dotted minim we extend its duration by half its value.
In the case of a minim it would be:
2 + 1 = 3 beats
So a dotted minim is like adding a minim and a crotchet together:
a doted minim is equal to a minim plus a crotchet
Dotted Crotchets (Dotted Quarter Notes)
A crotchet, or quarter note, has the value of one beat.
But, when you make it a dotted crotchet we extend its duration by half its value.
In the case of a crotchet it would be:
1 + ½ = 1 & ½ beats
So a dotted crotchet is like adding a crotchet and a quaver together:
a doted crotchet is equal to a crotchet plus a quaver
Dotted Quavers (Dotted Eighth Notes)
A quaver, or eighth note, has the value of ½ a beat.
But, when you make it a dotted quaver we extend its duration by half its value.
In the case of a quaver it would be:
½ + ¼ = ¾ beat
So a dotted quaver is like adding a quaver and a semiquaver together:
a doted quaver is equal to a quaver plus a semiquaver
Dotted Semiquavers (Dotted Sixteenth Notes)
A semiquaver or sixteenth note, has the value of 1/4 of a beat.
But, when you make it a dotted semiquaver we extend its duration by half its value.
In the case of a semiquaver it would be:
¼ + ⅛ = ⅜
So a dotted semiquaver is like adding a semiquaver and a demisemiquaver together.
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