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Dotted NoteIn 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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