: How to get reading dotted quarter notes natural? I have difficulties with playing dotted quarter note followed by an eight note. I try my hardest, but I just can't get it right. Any tips on improving?

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Subdivide in 8ths. So it's a group of 3 followed by another 8th (3 + 1). Works with all crazy combinations I've seen: always go for the smallest common denominator (works for analyzing how to play multiple voices with different note combinations each at the same time).