2. Dotted Notes

A dot after a note adds....

• one beat

• 50% (or half) of the notes value

• half of a beat

A dot above or below a note is a

• staccato

• accent

• legato

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• Yes - they are both counted 1-2 + 3 4

• No

How is this rhythm counted?

• 1-2 + 3 + 4

• 1-2 3 4

• 1 2 3 + 4

How is this rhythm counted?

• 1 2 + 3 4 (+)

• 1 + 2 + 3 4

• 1 2 + 3-4 +

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• No

• Yes - they are counted 1 2 3-4 +

How is this rhythm counted?

• 1-2 + 3 4 +

• 1-2 (+) 3 4

• 1(2) 3 4 +

How is this rhythm counted?

• 1 2 + 3 4 +

• 1 + 2 3-4 +

• 1 (+) 2 3-4

Do these rhythms sound the same?

• Yes - they are both counted 1-2 3-4 +

• No

The rest in this measure happens on the

• first half of beat 2 - counted as (2)

• second half of beat 2 - counted as (+)