Meaning of dots below note heads

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I’m learning music theory and I found a music sheet that I attach one part in a picture. If you see in the Treble Cleff, there are 8 eighth dotted notes and is a 4/4 signature. Like is a 4/4 is not supposed to be only the eighth notes alone without be dotted? Or why are dotted? It’s supposed 2 eighth notes make 1 quarter note and 4 quarter notes fill the 4/4 signature no? But why are dotted, is not required the dot no?

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I’m learning music theory and I found a music sheet that I attach one part in a picture. If you see in the Treble Cleff, there are 8 eighth dotted notes and is a 4/4 signature. Like is a 4/4 is not supposed to be only the eighth notes alone without be dotted? Or why are dotted? It’s supposed 2 eighth notes make 1 quarter note and 4 quarter notes fill the 4/4 signature no? But why are dotted, is not required the dot no?

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I’m learning music theory and I found a music sheet that I attach one part in a picture. If you see in the Treble Cleff, there are 8 eighth dotted notes and is a 4/4 signature. Like is a 4/4 is not supposed to be only the eighth notes alone without be dotted? Or why are dotted? It’s supposed 2 eighth notes make 1 quarter note and 4 quarter notes fill the 4/4 signature no? But why are dotted, is not required the dot no?

theory notation sheet-music articulation

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David Bowling

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coerrace

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I’m learning music theory and I found a music sheet that I attach one part in a picture. If you see in the Treble Cleff, there are 8 eighth dotted notes and is a 4/4 signature. Like is a 4/4 is not supposed to be only the eighth notes alone without be dotted? Or why are dotted? It’s supposed 2 eighth notes make 1 quarter note and 4 quarter notes fill the 4/4 signature no? But why are dotted, is not required the dot no?

theory notation sheet-music articulation

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David Bowling

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edited yesterday

David Bowling

3,3001930

edited yesterday

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582

asked yesterday

coerrace

582

asked yesterday

coerrace

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582

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The notes in the treble clef are not dotted eighth notes, but just plain eighth notes. The dots beneath the note heads are articulation marks which mean that the notes should be played staccato. If the stems were down instead of up the dots would be probably be above the note heads in your example, but articulation marks may in general be placed either above or below the note with the goal of maximizing legibility.

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In addition to David's as-usual great answer, I thought I'd offer a clarification to a common misunderstanding among beginning musicians:

Staccato does not mean short. The term comes from the Italian for "detached," thus staccato actually just means separated. Just how separated is up for interpretation, but in my experience beginning musicians often play staccato pitches too short. Typically this is because they are conceptualizing them as to be played "short" instead of "separated."

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The notes in the treble clef are not dotted eighth notes, but just plain eighth notes. The dots beneath the note heads are articulation marks which mean that the notes should be played staccato. If the stems were down instead of up the dots would be probably be above the note heads in your example, but articulation marks may in general be placed either above or below the note with the goal of maximizing legibility.

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edited 11 hours ago

answered yesterday

David Bowling

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the answer!
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @coerrace -- sure. I changed the title of your question to make it easier for others to find in search. I thought that this question must be a duplicate, but I was unable to find one when I searched for it, hence my change in your title to make this easier for others to find. If you don't approve of the change you can rollback my edit at your discretion ;)
  – David Bowling
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  No problem, is ok you can move wherever you wish. Regards
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
16
down vote



accepted

The notes in the treble clef are not dotted eighth notes, but just plain eighth notes. The dots beneath the note heads are articulation marks which mean that the notes should be played staccato. If the stems were down instead of up the dots would be probably be above the note heads in your example, but articulation marks may in general be placed either above or below the note with the goal of maximizing legibility.

share|improve this answer

edited 11 hours ago

answered yesterday

David Bowling

3,3001930

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the answer!
  – coerrace
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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @coerrace -- sure. I changed the title of your question to make it easier for others to find in search. I thought that this question must be a duplicate, but I was unable to find one when I searched for it, hence my change in your title to make this easier for others to find. If you don't approve of the change you can rollback my edit at your discretion ;)
  – David Bowling
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  No problem, is ok you can move wherever you wish. Regards
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
16
down vote



accepted

up vote
16
down vote



accepted

The notes in the treble clef are not dotted eighth notes, but just plain eighth notes. The dots beneath the note heads are articulation marks which mean that the notes should be played staccato. If the stems were down instead of up the dots would be probably be above the note heads in your example, but articulation marks may in general be placed either above or below the note with the goal of maximizing legibility.

share|improve this answer

edited 11 hours ago

answered yesterday

David Bowling

3,3001930

The notes in the treble clef are not dotted eighth notes, but just plain eighth notes. The dots beneath the note heads are articulation marks which mean that the notes should be played staccato. If the stems were down instead of up the dots would be probably be above the note heads in your example, but articulation marks may in general be placed either above or below the note with the goal of maximizing legibility.

share|improve this answer

edited 11 hours ago

answered yesterday

David Bowling

3,3001930

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share|improve this answer

edited 11 hours ago

edited 11 hours ago

edited 11 hours ago

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David Bowling

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answered yesterday

David Bowling

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answered yesterday

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3,3001930

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the answer!
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @coerrace -- sure. I changed the title of your question to make it easier for others to find in search. I thought that this question must be a duplicate, but I was unable to find one when I searched for it, hence my change in your title to make this easier for others to find. If you don't approve of the change you can rollback my edit at your discretion ;)
  – David Bowling
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  No problem, is ok you can move wherever you wish. Regards
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the answer!
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @coerrace -- sure. I changed the title of your question to make it easier for others to find in search. I thought that this question must be a duplicate, but I was unable to find one when I searched for it, hence my change in your title to make this easier for others to find. If you don't approve of the change you can rollback my edit at your discretion ;)
  – David Bowling
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  No problem, is ok you can move wherever you wish. Regards
  – coerrace
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

1

1

Thank you for the answer!
– coerrace
yesterday

Thank you for the answer!
– coerrace
yesterday

@coerrace -- sure. I changed the title of your question to make it easier for others to find in search. I thought that this question must be a duplicate, but I was unable to find one when I searched for it, hence my change in your title to make this easier for others to find. If you don't approve of the change you can rollback my edit at your discretion ;)
– David Bowling
yesterday

@coerrace -- sure. I changed the title of your question to make it easier for others to find in search. I thought that this question must be a duplicate, but I was unable to find one when I searched for it, hence my change in your title to make this easier for others to find. If you don't approve of the change you can rollback my edit at your discretion ;)
– David Bowling
yesterday

No problem, is ok you can move wherever you wish. Regards
– coerrace
yesterday

No problem, is ok you can move wherever you wish. Regards
– coerrace
yesterday

add a comment | 

up vote
5
down vote

In addition to David's as-usual great answer, I thought I'd offer a clarification to a common misunderstanding among beginning musicians:

Staccato does not mean short. The term comes from the Italian for "detached," thus staccato actually just means separated. Just how separated is up for interpretation, but in my experience beginning musicians often play staccato pitches too short. Typically this is because they are conceptualizing them as to be played "short" instead of "separated."

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answered 10 hours ago

Richard

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up vote
5
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In addition to David's as-usual great answer, I thought I'd offer a clarification to a common misunderstanding among beginning musicians:

Staccato does not mean short. The term comes from the Italian for "detached," thus staccato actually just means separated. Just how separated is up for interpretation, but in my experience beginning musicians often play staccato pitches too short. Typically this is because they are conceptualizing them as to be played "short" instead of "separated."

share|improve this answer

answered 10 hours ago

Richard

28k462122

add a comment | 

up vote
5
down vote

up vote
5
down vote

In addition to David's as-usual great answer, I thought I'd offer a clarification to a common misunderstanding among beginning musicians:

Staccato does not mean short. The term comes from the Italian for "detached," thus staccato actually just means separated. Just how separated is up for interpretation, but in my experience beginning musicians often play staccato pitches too short. Typically this is because they are conceptualizing them as to be played "short" instead of "separated."

share|improve this answer

answered 10 hours ago

Richard

28k462122

In addition to David's as-usual great answer, I thought I'd offer a clarification to a common misunderstanding among beginning musicians:

Staccato does not mean short. The term comes from the Italian for "detached," thus staccato actually just means separated. Just how separated is up for interpretation, but in my experience beginning musicians often play staccato pitches too short. Typically this is because they are conceptualizing them as to be played "short" instead of "separated."

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answered 10 hours ago

Richard

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