Dotted eighth rest

The dotted eighth rest creates silence for three-quarters of a beat. The dotted eighth rest consists of an eighth rest with a dot positioned close to the symbol.

1. What is a value of a dot in a dotted eighth rest?
2. How many beats is a dotted rest?
3. What is dotted eighth note?

What is a value of a dot in a dotted eighth rest?

Remember: The dot takes half the value of the note.

In the case of the dotted quaver (eighth note) this means the dot takes a quarter of a beat. Adding this to the original value of the note (half a beat) we get three quarters of a beat.

How many beats is a dotted rest?

A dot after a rest adds half the value of that rest. For example, a dotted half rest will receive 3 beats. That is because a half rest receives 2 beats, half of 2 is 1, and 2 plus 1 is 3.

What is dotted eighth note?

A dotted eighth note will be extended to equal the duration of three sixteenth notes. Again, sixteenths are the next smaller duration after eighths. A dotted half note is equal to the same duration as three quarter notes. ... If the note-head is in a space, then the dot is placed right after it.