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Dots, Ties, and Borrowed Divisions

9 February, 2015 - 12:40
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A half note is half the length of a whole note; a quarter note is half the length of a half note; an eighth note is half the length of a quarter note, and so on. (See Duration: Note Lengths in Written Music.)

The same goes for rests. (See Duration: Rest Length.) But what if you want a note (or rest) length that isn't half of another note (or rest) length?