Demisemiquavers and dotted notes

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine tapping a drum 🥁 — a quick tap is one sound. Now tap it really, really fast — that's a demisemiquaver!

2. 2

   How many flags does a demisemiquaver have? 🎵

3. 3

   Look at these notes — the one with 3 flags is a demisemiquaver. It's the quickest! 🎵🎶

4. 4

   Let's count beats with a dotted note. A dotted note means 'a bit longer'. 🎵

5. 5

   Tap the drum for a dotted note — tap once, then wait a tiny bit. 🥁

6. 6

   A dotted note is a bit longer. How many beats does a dotted crotchet have? 🎵

7. 7

   Which note is the quickest? 🎵