A dot after a notehead, adding half the note's own length again.
Also known as: Augmentation dot, Dot after a note
A dot after a note adds half its value again — so a dotted half note lasts three beats, not two and a bit. It is a multiplier, and it is easily mistaken for a staccato dot, which sits above or below the note instead.
Adds half of the note's own written value again, so a dotted half note lasts three beats where an undotted one lasts two.
Contexts: Music
Sits immediately to the right of the notehead, which is what distinguishes it from a staccato dot placed above or below.
Contexts: Music
Can be doubled: a second dot adds half of what the first dot added, giving seven quarters of the original value.
Contexts: Music
A small solid dot placed level with the notehead and immediately to its right, in the space rather than on a line.
The same dot; only its position relative to the notehead distinguishes duration from articulation.