Whole Rest
A whole rest (or semibreve rest) is drawn as a small rectangle that hangs off the second line from the top of the staff. It has a time value … See more

Just as you can have dotted notes, which make the note last longer by half its time value, you can also have dotted rests, which make the rest last longer by half its time value. … See more

The last thing to mention about rests has to do with having a whole measure of silence. Whenever you want an entire measure to be silent, you always use a whole rest. This is the case … See more

That’s it for our guide to rests in music, we hope you found it helpful. If you have any further questions or if you think we haven’t covered something, get in touch and we’ll be happy t… See more