Exercises / Rhythm reading / Lesson 2
Dots and extensions
Recognize how dots change duration in notes and rests.
Learn the rule
CONCEPT 1
A dot adds half
A dotted half note is 2 + 1 = 3 beats. A dotted quarter is 1 + ½ = 1½ beats.
CONCEPT 2
The same rule applies to rests
Dotted rests extend silence by the same proportion. Always calculate the original value first.
Practice what you learned
TRY IT BEFORE THE QUIZ
Change a symbol. Count the beats.
In this course, a quarter note is one beat. A dot adds half the original value, while a rest means silence for the same length of time.
1 beat of sound
Results remain on this browser. Each question has an explained answer; missed questions are shown again for review after the session.