The Dotted Eighth Note
A dot written after a note lengthens the note by half its value.
An eighth note with a dot written after it has a value of three quarters of a beat, or three sixteenth notes tied together.
A dotted eighth note is usually followed by a sixteenth note.
The dotted eighth note will sound most effective when you play it as if the dot were underneath the note instead of after it. Play it short and leave a gap between the dotted note and the following sixteenth note.
The C Chord (First Inversion)
To play this first inversion C chord use the first, third and fifth fingers of the left hand.
The Dm Chord (First Inversion)
To play this first inversion Dm chord use the first, third and fifth fingers of the left hand.
The Eighth Rest
This is an eighth rest
Its value is half a beat.
In the song 1812 Overture, there is an eighth rest at the beginning of bars 1,3,5 and 7. Do not start playing the melody until the "and" count between the first and second beats.
The G7 Chord (another hand position)
To play this G seventh chord use the thumb, third and fourth fingers of the left hand.
