dotted eighth

Dotted eighth is a rhythmic note value used as a delay subdivision, most famously paired with a quarter note in dual-delay echo patterns¹. It appears as a selectable tap-tempo division or delay rhythm on many pedals, alongside options like quarter notes, eighth notes, and triplets²³⁴. Digital delays, being cleaner and more defined, are suited to precise rhythmic playing such as dotted eighth-note patterns⁵. The sound is associated with the Edge and Andy Timmons¹⁶, and Pat Travers used a dotted eighth effect on Heat in the Street⁷.