Description
We can further subdivide rhythms by placing a little point to the immediate right of any note. Doing this means to increase the rhythm value by 50 percent. So, for example, a quarter note normally lasts for one count. But a "dotted" quarter note lasts for one count plus another 50 percent of one count:
1 + (1 x .50) = 1 + .5 = 1.5 or "one and a half"
Essentially, any dotted note lasts one and a half time as long as the same type of note without the dot.
In the video I play and count another version of Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" Theme as a single note melody. Notice I have slightly altered the rhythms from the previous example in order to include dotted rhythms!
Lesson Info
Instructor
Christopher Schlegel
Tutorial Lessons
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 1
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 2
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 3
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 4
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 5
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 6
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 7
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 8
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 9
- Learning to Read Music 1: Lesson 10
