Multiple Choice

How does the duration of a quarter note compare to a dotted quarter note?

longer
shorter
the same
explain why

1 answer

A dotted quarter note is longer than a quarter note.

The reason is that a dotted note adds half of its original value to its duration. In this case, a quarter note has a duration of one beat, while a dotted quarter note has a duration of one and a half beats. Therefore, a dotted quarter note is longer than a quarter note.