note values

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note values.

After this follow 64th notes (hemidemisemiquavers) and, occasionally, notes of 128 to the whole-note.

A dot after a note increases its value by half; thus  (but see exception mentioned under dot, dotted note). A double dot after a note increases its value by a half plus a quarter; thus . A third dot has very occasionally been used; thus

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