Piano Theory 2-16

Dotted Minim
  • A dotted minim is worth 3 beats so it is held for the duration of the 3 beats.
  • The dot added to the minim is actually saying to add half of the value of the minim to the minim value.
  • This is how the dotted minim ends up being 3 beats.
  • The dot is NOT worth one beat, but is worth half of the value of the note that is dotted.
Fig24DottedMinim