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Rhythmic Notation, Continued
- A dot next to a note adds HALF of that note's value to itself. Dotted half note = 3 counts while a dotted quarter note = 1 and 1/2 counts.
- An eighth note looks like a quarter note with a flag attached to the stem of the note. It is worth 1/2 of a quarter note.
- A sixteenth note looks like an eighth note with 2 flags attached to the stem of the note. It is worth 1/2 of an eighth note.
- A thirty second note looks like a sixteenth note with 3 flags attached to the stem of the note. It is worth 1/2 of a sixteenth note.
Rhythmic Notation, Continued
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- Intro
- Lesson Objectives
- Dotted Half Notes
- Dots Add Half of the Note's Beat to Itself
- Dotted Half Notes = 3 Quarter Notes = 3 Beats
- Dotted Quarter Notes
- Having Three Beats in a Measure
- 3/4 Time Signature = 3 Counts per Measure
- Dotted Quarter Notes
- Eighth Notes
- Dotted Eighth Notes
- Eighth Notes Barred and Separate
- Sixteenth Notes
- Dotted Sixteenth Notes
- Sixteenth Notes Barred and Separate
- Thirty-Second Notes
- Thirty-Second Notes Barred and Separate
- Example 1: Dotted Half Notes
- Example 2: Dotted Quarter Notes
- Example 3: Eighth Note Combinations
- Example 4: Sixteenth Note Combinations
- Example 5: Thirty-Second Note Combinations































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