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Music Notation. Dotted notes. |
When reading music, sometimes you will come across some notes with a dot next to them on their right side. We call these dotted notes. The dot makes the notes fifty per cent longer. For example, whereas a whole note takes four beats, a dotted whole note takes six beats (4 + 2).
Review the length of notes:
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Chart from EnchantedLearning.com
Then have a look at this chart about dotted notes:
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Chart from EnchantedLearning.com
When you have finished, go to rythym.
All these activities can be found on this page http://www.enchantedlearning.com/music/theory/