Notes and rests are musical symbols that designate when to play and when to not play.Notes represent the sounds (or pitches) we hear, while rests represent the sounds we don't hear. Every note value has an equivalent rest value.Rests are symbols in music that show you when you shouldn’t produce any sound. They also show the length of the pause before playing the next note or sequence.In musical notation, notes designate when the musician is supposed to play, whereas rests designate where the musician does not play. ^{pbslearningmedia.org 1 2 3 4 5}