Reading Music Lesson #38: Dotted Half Notes
Dotted half notes look just like what they are called…a half note with a dot beside it. In order to fully understand them, we need to first learn about the dot rule.
Dotted half notes look just like what they are called…a half note with a dot beside it. In order to fully understand them, we need to first learn about the dot rule.
The half notes with a dot attached to them are called exactly what they look like, dotted half notes. Whenever you see these little guys, you hold them for a total of 3 counts.