Types of Rests
A Rest is a symbol that tells the musician to stop playing for a short period of time. Just as there are different durations of notes, there are different durations of rests. These types are Whole Rests, Half Rests, Quarter Rests, and Eighth Rests. Just as a Whole Note lasts for 4 beats of time, a Whole Rest will last for 4 beats as well. Half Rests will last for two beats, and so on.
Rests and Rest Values
As you can see from the example above, the types of rests look different when written on the staff. This is so they are easily recognizable when we are reading music.
