rest symbols

Symbol that marks an interruption of sound; the figure indicates duration and has the same value as the accompanying note.

thirty-second rest

Silence equal to 1/8 of a beat or a thirty-second note.

eighth rest

Silence equal to 1/2 of a beat or an eighth note.

half rest

Silence equal to two beats or a half note.

whole rest

Silence equal to four beats or a whole note.

quarter rest

Silence equal to one beat or a quarter note.

sixteenth rest

Silence equal to 1/4 of a beat or a sixteenth note.

sixty-fourth rest

Silence equal to 1/16 of a beat or a sixty-fourth note.