The tables that follow set out the most common notes used in music and their respective time values (i.e., length of time held). For each note value there is an equivalent rest, which indicates a period of silence.
If a dot is placed after a note it increases the value of that note by a half, e.g.:
A tie is a curved line joining two or more notes of the same pitch. The second note is not played, but its time value is added to that of the first note. Here are two examples:
In both of these examples only the first note is played.