Dotted (Division)

General

– A Note Value that is followed by a Dot Indicates, that you should take the Note Value and Add Half of its Value to it 

– use Half of the Length of the Note, i.e. if we had a 2 Beat Line we would Add the Half of that 2 Beat Line which is 1 Beat,  so 2 Beats + 1 Beat = 3 Beats

– Simply Divide the Current Pulse by 2 and Add Resulting Pulse to it

– e.g. 1/8. is a Dotted Eight or 3/16ths

Examples

Visual Example of a Dotted Quarter Note which is Halved a Eight Note +

Visual Example of a Dotted Eight Note which is Halved a Sixteenth Note +

Visual Example with a Dotted Rest 

– “Dot” after a Rest Adds Half of the Rests Value to itself (Just the same as with “Normal” Notes)