Fill in the Blanks Dots and tiesOnline version Fill in the gaps by Carme Marchena 1 types alter dot line eighth symbol duration pitch half barriers three DOTS AND TIES ? Augmentation dots and tenuto ties are two of markings used to a note's . ? A increases duration by one . ? Since an eighth note is half the duration of a quarter note , we will substitute it for the 1 / 2 . ? A dotted quarter note is equal to a quarter note plus an note . ? A dotted quarter note can also equal eighth notes . ? Ties merge multiple notes of the same . ? They are used to let the duration of a note travel across ( such as the measure ) .