Finished Sheet Music Ebook 8th August 2011

Can I have a rest, please?

Weʼve learnt about duration and rhythm in terms of what notes to play, but what about
knowing when not to play? In the same way that there is a symbol for every note length
there are corresponding symbols that show when not to play something.... They are called
rests.

Every available note duration has a corresponding rest duration....

RE S T

NAME

RE S T

SYMBOL

RE S T

LENGTH

NO T E

SYMBOL

Whole Note (Semi-

breve)

4 beats

Half Note (Minim) 2 beats