Dotted Values
A dot beside the head of a note means that you play that note for half times longer.
For example:
In a time signature where a quarter note receives one beat, this dotted quarter note would get one and a half beats, 1 + 1/2 (0.5).
A dot beside the head of a note means that you play that note for half times longer.
For example:
In a time signature where a quarter note receives one beat, this dotted quarter note would get one and a half beats, 1 + 1/2 (0.5).