KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -A dotted beat or dotted rhythm is a rhythmic notation that changes the rhythmic value of a note. When the dot is added to the note head, it adds half of the value of the original note back onto the note. For example, a dotted half note will be three beats long instead of 2 beats long like the standard half note.

Detailed explanation-2: -A dot written after a note adds one-half of the note’s value to the original note’s value. A quarter note equals one beat. A dot after the quarter note adds ½ beat (½ of the original value). A dotted quarter note equals 1½ beats.

Detailed explanation-3: -A dot that is placed after the note to indicate a change in the duration of a note. The dot adds half of the value of the note to itself. For example, a dotted half note gets 3 beats-value of a half note is 2, half of 2 is 1 so 2 + 1 = 3.