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Rests
Music is composed not only of sound but also of silence. In notation, the silences are referred to as rests, and they have rhythmic values just like notes.
| Whole Rest |  |
| Half Rest |  |
| Quarter Rest |  |
| Eighth Rest |  |
| Sixteenth Rest |  |
Whole Rests and Half Rests:
If you have trouble recognizing the difference between a whole rest and a half rest, consider this: a whole rest is "heavier" (lasts longer), so it hangs from the line, while a half rest is "lighter", so it sits on top of the line.
Rests can take dots just like notes; as with notes, a dot will increase the duration of a rest by half its value.
Count and clap the following examples:
