10 43. 45- 46. 47 48. RUDIMENTS AND THEORY OF MUSIQ Thus, in the two examples in paragraph 41, 2 indicates that there will be two crotchet beats in each bar, and 3 that there will be three minim beats in each bar. Similarly, 3 means three quaver beats in a bar 3 means three crotchet beats in a bar 4 means four crotchet beats in a bar 3 means two minim beats in a bar % time is sometimes (often in old music) called Common Time, and instead of figures (4) it is shown by the sign C. It should be pointed out that Cis not a capital letter for Common Time. In early days music in three time was represented by O, the circle or symbol of perfection ; music in two or four time by C, the imperfect or incomplete circle. 2 time is often called Alla Breve, and is shown by the sign @ Students are advised not to use the signs C or @ (though their meaning should be known) for they are apt to lead to confusion. There can, however, be no doubt about ¥ 4 (four crotchet beats in a bar) 3 (two minim beats in a bar) $ (four minim beats in a bar) DOTTED NOTES AND RESTS The value ofa note or rest can be increased by placing a dot after it. The effect of the dot is to increase the length of the note or rest by half its original value.