Whole note

Four beats

Dotted half note

Three beats

Half note

Two beats

Quarter note

One beat

A dot, placed after a note or silence, lengthens it by half its original value.
Examples:
       A dotted whole note lasts six beats
          A dotted half note lasts three beats
         A dotted quarter note lasts one beat and a half
       A dotted eighth note lasts three quarters of a beat

A tie is represented by a curve placed between two noteheads.
Their values are added.

     =  5 beats

You can tie together as many notes as you wish.

  =  8 ½ beats

The
tie

There are two ways to perform the exercises:
•Vocally: Using the syllable "Ta" (recommended).
•Manually: Using your hand, finger, nail, a pencil or a stick.