Morse code is a code that uses 2 ssignals to spell out a message: short and long lines. In order to be able to read them, pauses of different lengths are used between them:
- Dots last 1 beat
- Dashes last 3 beats
- Spaces between dots and lines last 1 beat
- Spaces between letters last 3 beats
- Spaces between words last 7 beats

Click on the video for an example of the famous SOS message.