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The Dot
The dot is a simple yet powerful musical notation symbol that increases a note’s duration by half its original value. Used widely across musical styles and genres, this lesson demonstrates how dotted notes work, including how to calculate their length and how they affect rhythm in music.
Ideal for beginners learning to read rhythm, this video helps clarify how dotted notes create variety and interest in musical timing.
1: How many beats would the time signature need to allow in each measure in order to hold a dotted whole note?
2: How many beats is a dotted quarter note?
3: How many beats is a dotted whole note?
4: How many beats is a dotted half note?
5: By how much does the dot increase the rhythmic duration of a note?
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The Tie
The tie is a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch to combine their durations into one sustained sound.
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