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MUSIC REST

What is a rest in music?
A rest in music is a period of silence. A rest in music can also be referred to as a type of symbol that indicates that musicians should not play and that there should be silence.
All kinds of music note such as the breve, crochet, minim etc has its corresponding rest symbol and they have the same value.



TYPES OF REST
Semibreve Rest (Whole Note Rest)

A semibreve rest (or whole note rest) is drawn as a small rectangle that hangs off the fourth line from the top of the stave.  It has a value of four beats, the same as a semibreve note.

Minim Rest (Half Note Rest)

The minim rest (or half note rest) is a small rectangle that is very similar to the semibreve rest but, instead of hanging from the fourth line, it sits on the third (3rd) line of the stave. It has a value of two beats, the same as a minim note.

Crochet Rest (Quarter Note Rest)

A crotchet rest also known as a quarter note rest. It’s drawn or placed on the third line of a staff. 

It has a value of one beat, the same as a crotchet note

Quaver rest (eighth note rest)

The quaver rest also know as the eighth note rest which looks like a small number seven with a little blob on the end. It sits right in the middle of the stave sitting on the 3rd line of a staff. It has a value of ½ of a beat, the same as a quaver note.

Semiquaver Rest (Sixteenth Note Rest)

Lastly, we have a semiquaver rest also know as the sixteenth note rest. It looks like the quaver rest but it is slightly taller and has two flicks on it. It sits on the bottom line of the stave and it has a value of ¼ of a beat, the same as a semiquaver.


Demi semi quaver rest

Next is the demi semiquaver rest. It has three blobs and it has 1/8 beats. It is taller in than quaver and semi quaver rest.



Hemi Demi Semi Quaver Rest


Lastly is the hemi demi semiquaver rest sign. It has four blobs and it has 1/16 beats. It is tallest of all the rest signs with blobs. this means it is taller than the quaver rest, semi quaver rest and demi semi quaver rest sign.

TABLE OF MUSICAL NOTES AND THEIR EQUIVALENT REST SIGN 

The table bellow explain different musical notes and their equivalent rest sign and value.






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