How do you play a dotted quarter note following that an eigth note tied with a quarter note???
To understand how to play a dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note tied with a quarter note, it's helpful to understand how these different note values relate to each other.
1. Start by understanding the duration of each note value:
- A quarter note lasts for one beat.
- An eighth note lasts for half a beat.
- A dotted quarter note lasts for one-and-a-half beats.
2. Now let's break it down step by step:
- Begin by playing the dotted quarter note, which is held for one-and-a-half beats. This means you hold it for one full beat and then half of the second beat.
- After playing the dotted quarter note, you'll see an eighth note tied with a quarter note. The tie connects these two notes, indicating that they should be played together as a single, sustained sound.
- The eighth note itself takes up half a beat, and because it is tied to a quarter note, you add the duration of the quarter note as well, which is one beat. So the total duration of the tied eighth note and quarter note is one-and-a-half beats.
- To play this combination, you'd hold the dotted quarter note for one beat, then you'd start playing the tied eighth note and quarter note together on the second beat, and continue holding them until the end of the next half beat.
In summary, the sequence of notes you would play is: dotted quarter note (held for one beat) followed immediately by the combination of an eighth note tied with a quarter note (played together for one-and-a-half beats).
Remember, practice playing these different note values separately at a slow pace first and then gradually increase your speed. It can also be helpful to use a metronome to maintain a steady tempo.