Dotted notes, that is notes followed by a dot prolonging their duration by a half may be divided by three or multiples of three.

附点音符即一个音符加一个点以延长半音，可分为三部分或三的倍数部分。

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"Whereas time sweeps away whatever dreams, only the dream of the sea…" Those shining on the "stave" of the steel pole and the dotted "musical notes" combine to present an eternal melody.

“什么梦都随着时间的推移而逝去，只有大海的梦……”，那钢柱上晶晶亮亮的“线谱”和星星点点的“音符”奏响一曲永恒的欢歌。

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But what is it that sets Schumann apart aside from the devilish, dotted rhythms and ecstatic handfuls of notes that fly by so quickly, they leave the listener breathless?

NPR: Yaron Kohlberg: Fighting Schumann's Battles