Dotted Notes and Rests

A dot that is placed after a note or rest indicates a change in its duration. The dot adds half of the value of the note or rest to itself. For example, a dotted half note gets 3 beats. To illustrate, the value of a half note is 2, half of 2 is 1 so 2 + 1 = 3. The table below lists the type of dotted note/rest and its duration.

Dotted Notes and Rests

Dotted Notes and Rests
Dotted Note	Dotted Rest	Duration
whole note	whole rest	6
half note	half rest	3
quarter note	quarter rest	1 1/2
eighth note	eighth rest	3/4
sixteenth note	sixteenth rest	3/8