What does a dot (•) do to the value of a note or rest?

It shifts the weight to a normally unaccented note.

It adds half the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.

It adds twice the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.

It subtracts twice the value of the note or rest.

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A dot (•) adds half the value of the note or rest to the note or rest. For example, if you have a quarter note (which is worth one beat), adding a dot to it makes it worth one and a half beats (1 + 0.5).