Rest (music)
A rest is a musical note that indicates no sound.
Each rest symbol and name corresponds with a particular note value for length of time. The rest shows how long the silence should last.
Normal rests
| American English | British English | Multiplier | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longa | Longa rest | 4 | 
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| Double whole rest | Breve rest | 2 | 
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| Whole rest | Semibreve rest | 1 | 
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| Half rest | Minim rest | 1⁄2 | 
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| Quarter rest | Crotchet rest | 1⁄4 | 
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| Eighth rest | Quaver rest | 1⁄8 | 
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| Sixteenth rest | Semiquaver rest | 1⁄16 | 
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| Thirty-second rest | Demisemiquaver rest | 1⁄32 | 
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| Sixty-fourth rest | Hemidemisemiquaver rest | 1⁄64 | 
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Multiple bar rests
If a rest should last for multiple bars, it is shown by a thick horizontal line in the middle of the staff, with short vertical lines at each end. The number of bars of the rest is written over the top.
Rest (music) Media
Rests on stave – crotchet (1/4)
Rest symbols, names, and lengths
