Notes, rests and dots: a recap

Five note values

Count note values in crotchets. Each value lasts half the one before: semibreve 4, minim 2, crotchet 1. A quaver is half a beat, a semiquaver a quarter of a beat. Every note has a rest of the same length, from the semibreve rest down.

A dot adds half

A dot makes a note half as long again. A dotted minim is 2 + 1 = 3 beats. A dotted crotchet is 1 and a half beats.

Remember

• Semibreve 4, minim 2, crotchet 1, quaver half, semiquaver a quarter.
• Every note has a rest of the same length.
• A dot adds half.