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it has 1 and a 1/2 beats
A double dotted minim is made of 3 and a halfquarter beats; it is the minim (2 beats) plus half the minim (1 beat) plus half of the half a minim (half a beat). A double dotted crochet would be 1 and three quarter crotchet beats; the crochet (1 quarter beat) plus half the crochet (half a beat) plus half of that (a quarter of a beat). more info is on wikipedia
There are three (3) crotchets in a dotted minim.
6 crotchets is one dotted semibreve.
A dotted crotchet is worth one and a half beats .
whole note = 4 beats per measure dotted whole note = 6 beats. = two dotted half notes dotted half notes is 3 beats.
3 beats
3 beats
It is held for 6 beats.
it is in 4/4 timing then the dotted minim will last for 3 beats of the bar.
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A dot increases the notes length for half of its original value. So for example: A crochet is equal to 1 beat. While when it is dotted it is 1 and a half beat!