In praise of the short notes

by | Jan 5, 2015 | Alexander Technique, Dotted rhythms, Walking

The dotted rhythm. Without it, there would be no Bach. His music would never have danced. You know what a dot does to a note, I’m sure. It adds half again to a note’s duration. A typical dotted quarter would, in 4/4 time, occupy 1 and 1/2 beats, and typically be...