Dotted Quarter Notes Lessons and Quiz

Dotted Quarter Notes:

Lesson and Quiz

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Let's Review Dots

When a dot is added to a note, it increases the value of the note. Take the value of the note, divide it by half, add that to the original note value.

So how do we clap dotted quarter notes?

Let's start with what we know.

We know this is how we count a quarter note and two 8th notes.

Let's clap this rhythm together.

What happens if we tie the quarter note to the first 8th note?

Now we hold the first count and half of the second count.

Let's clap this rhythm together

Another way to look at it

A dotted quarter note is equivalent to three 8th notes tied together.

Multiple Choice

What is this note called?

• Dotted Half Note

• Dotted Quarter Note

• Half Note

• Quarter Note

Multiple Choice

How do you figure out how many counts a dotted note gets

• Add one beat for each dot

• Value of the note + half the value of the note

• 3 times the value of the note

• You get to pick how much to add to the note

Multiple Choice

How many beats does this note get?

• 1

• 3

• 1 1/2

• 2

Multiple Choice

Which option best equals the value of a dotted quarter note?

Multiple Choice

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

How would you count this rhythm?

• 1-2 + 3 + 4

• 1-2 3 4

Multiple Choice

How would you count this rhythm?

• 1 2 + 3 + - 4

• 1 2 + 3 - 4 +

Multiple Choice

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

How do you count this rhythm?

• 1-2 3 4 5 +

• 1-2 + 3 4 +

Multiple Choice

How do you count this rhythm?

• 1 + 2 3 - 4 +

• 1 + 2 3 - + 4

Multiple Choice

How many counts do these notes equal?

• 1

• 2

Multiple Choice

True or False - Both sides equal the same amount of counts

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False - Both sides equal the same amount of counts

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False - Both sides equal the same amount of counts

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True of False - Both sides equal the same amount of counts

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• Yes

• No