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In music, a dotted note is a note that is 1 1/2 times the main note of the same kind. In a time signature where the main note is worth 2 beats, the corresponding dotted note is worth 3 beats. The following is a table of dotted notes with the number of beats they are worth in a time signature with a given bottom number:
Note x/1 time x/2 time x/4 time x/8 time x/16 time x/32 time
Dotted whole 1.5 3 6 12 24 48
Dotted half 0.75 1.5 3 6 12 24
Dotted quarter 0.375 0.75 1.5 3 6 12
Dotted eighth 0.1875 0.375 0.75 1.5 3 6
Dotted 16th 0.09375 0.1875 0.375 0.75 1.5 3
See also: double-dotted note.
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