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A dot placed over a note in music means that the note is to be played staccato (very short, and not held), the opposite of legato (smoothly). This is not to be confused with a short horizontal stroke placed over a note, which is an agogic accent, which means the note is to be held for its full time value (the opposite of a dynamic accent, an arrow-shaped sign, which means the note is to be played more loudly). In music you may also come across a group of staccato notes with a slur (curved line) over them. This means the notes are to be played semi-staccato (or semi-legato), which means that the notes are played not as short as staccato, but with a noticeable gap between the notes.
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When a dot is placed under notes mean?
a quarter note with a dot below it means stacatto, so you play the note very short and use a small amount of bow(with string instruments).
Does staccato mean played smoothly?
No, staccato is short and jumpy. It is shown by a dot under the note
What does a second dot placed next to the first one on a note do?
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If a composer wants to make a note last longer than a half note but not as long as a whole note what is placed to the right of the half note?
A dot to the right of any note, increases the time of the note by half. So a dot to the right of a half note, makes the note a three quarter note.
When a dot is placed after any note what dies it mean?
It extends the note for exactly half its value. For example, a dotted half note is worth three beats. Half of a half note is one beat, add that on to the two beats a half note is already worth, and there you have it. Three beats. So, basically we have a half note: 2 We place a dot after it, this dot being worth half its value: 1 It becomes: 3 Half of a half note is not necessarily one beat. These dots have nothing whatsoever to do with beats. If you have a note with a dot after it, the length of that note is extended by 1/2 of that note's length. A second dot means it is extended a further 1/4. Completely irrespective of how many beats there are in a bar.
