The dot adds half of the notes value back to itself. So for example, the half note by itself gets two beats. If you add a dot, you are taking half of the value of the half note (half of two is one) and adding it to the original value (which is two for the half note).

Does a dotted half note get?

A dot that is placed after the note to indicate a change in the duration of a note. The dot adds half of the value of the note to itself. For example, a dotted half note gets 3 beats - value of a half note is 2, half of 2 is 1 so 2 + 1 = 3.

How many beats is a dotted half note?

We use a new tool called the dotted half note to count three beats.