Musical

Rest
What is a Musical Rest?

A rest is a musical notation sign that indicates the

absence of a sound.
TYPE
OF
MUSI
CAL
REST
WHOL
E
REST
whole rest (plural whole rests) (music) A
pause or interval of silence equal in
duration to two half rests or one half of a
breve rest.
HALF
REST
A half rest is simply a rest that is twice
as long in time duration as a quarter rest.
TER
REST

A quarter rest is equal in time value to

a quarter note.
EIGHT
REST
An eighth rest is half the length of a
quarter rest. In other words two eighth
rests make up a quarter rest, while four
of them make up a half rest, and eight
1/8 notes make up a whole rest.