RE S T
NAME
RE S T
SYMBOL
RE S T
LENGTH
NO T E
SYMBOL
Quarter Note
(Crotchet)
1 beat
8th Note (Quaver) ½ beat
16th Note (Semiqua-
ver)
¼ beat
32nd Note (Demis-
emiquaver)
⅛ beat
This means that we can combine notes and rests into the same bar. Letʼs take a simple
example, a combination of quarter notes (crotchets) and quarter note rests....
Track 9
We can make it more complex by combining different rests....
Track 10
If an instrument should not play for a bar then it will be written as follows....
If an instrument should not play for more than one bar then it will be written as follows.....
The above instrument should not play for the first 5 bars.