Music Theory for Beginners The Dotted Quarter Note

The video tutorial explains the concept of dotted notes in music, focusing on the dotted half note and the dotted quarter note. It describes how a dot adds half the value of the note it follows, using the half note and quarter note as examples. The tutorial also covers the mathematical aspect of music, illustrating how notes can be divided and combined to understand their values better.

What is the total duration of a dotted half note?

• Two beats

• One and a half beats

• Three beats

• Four beats

How does a dot affect the duration of a quarter note?

• It has no effect

• It adds half a beat

• It adds one beat

• It doubles the duration

What is the total duration of a dotted quarter note?

• One and a half beats

• One beat

• Half a beat

• Two beats

How many eighth notes are equivalent to a quarter note?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

If you split a quarter note in half, what do you get?

• Two eighth notes

• Two whole notes

• Two half notes

• Two quarter notes