Augmentation dot: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "A single '''augmentation''' dot is used to notate durations like 3/1, 3/2, 3/4, 3/8, 3/16 3/32 etc. An augmentation dot adds half the original duration to a note: a dotted 1/8 thus has a duration of 1/8 + 1/6 = 3/16 260x73px|augmentation_dot.jpg Augmentation dots are often used to notate syncopated rhythms as in: 195x54px|augmentation_dot1.jpg Please note that augmentation dots are always writ...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
Augmentation dots can be achieved in two ways. | Augmentation dots can be achieved in two ways. | ||
Select the augmentation button on the [[ | Select the augmentation button {{btn|duurpunt}} on the [[buttonbar]] before entering a note (or {{key|5}}) or use the button [[File:augmentation_dot3.jpg|24x23px|augmentation_dot3.jpg]] for note lengthening by 3/2 (or {{key|F6}}) | ||
Once more use of punctuation will add another dot and leave the note with 7/4 of the duration. Triple punctuation is not of much relevance so the third time, the duration will be lengthened to 8/4 (instead of 15/8). Punctuation can be made undone with <<span><span class="Shortcut">F5</span></span>> which will shorten any duration with 2/3 if meaningful. | Once more use of punctuation will add another dot and leave the note with 7/4 of the duration. Triple punctuation is not of much relevance so the third time, the duration will be lengthened to 8/4 (instead of 15/8). Punctuation can be made undone with <<span><span class="Shortcut">F5</span></span>> which will shorten any duration with 2/3 if meaningful. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 13 August 2022
A single augmentation dot is used to notate durations like 3/1, 3/2, 3/4, 3/8, 3/16 3/32 etc.
An augmentation dot adds half the original duration to a note: a dotted 1/8 thus has a duration of 1/8 + 1/6 = 3/16
Augmentation dots are often used to notate syncopated rhythms as in:
Please note that augmentation dots are always written between two staff lines (or leger lines)
Double augmentation dots are sometimes used to notate durations like 7/4, 7/8, 7/16, 7/32 and 7/64
A second augmentation dot adds a fourth of the original duration. A double dotted 1/8 will end up to: 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/32 = 7/32
Augmentation dots can be achieved in two ways.
Select the augmentation button 
on the buttonbar before entering a note (or <5>) or use the button 
for note lengthening by 3/2 (or <F6>)
Once more use of punctuation will add another dot and leave the note with 7/4 of the duration. Triple punctuation is not of much relevance so the third time, the duration will be lengthened to 8/4 (instead of 15/8). Punctuation can be made undone with <F5> which will shorten any duration with 2/3 if meaningful.
Clustering two or four dotted notes will result in a duplet or quadruplet.