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REST

 What is rest in music

A rest is a musical notation sign or symbol used to indicate a period of silence in music or in a music piece.

Rests are majorly used to indicate a stop or pulse in a piece of music.

Every rest symbol and name corresponds with a particular musical note value for length, indicating how long the silence should last.

TYPES OF OF REST

There are different types of rests and this include the following.




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