Rest Duration

Rest Duration

The length of rests in a measure

• In 4/4 time, it is worth 1 beat

• Is the rest equivalent to a quarter note

• Think of it as a Z with a C on the bottom​

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​Quarter Rest

• In 4/4 time, an eighth rest is worth half of a beat

• Is the equivalent to an eighth note

• Has on tail coming off of the top ​

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​Eighth Rest

• In 4/4 time, a sixteenth rest is worth a quarter of a beat

• Is the equivalent to a sixteenth note

• Has 2 tails coming off of the top​

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​Sixteenth Rest

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• In 4/4 time, a Half Rest is worth 2 beats

• Is the equivalent to a half note

• Looks like a top hat​

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Half Rest

• In 4/4 time, a Whole Rest is worth 4 beats

• Is the equivalent to a whole note

• Looks like a hole in the ground, or a magician's hat​

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Whole Rest

• For Triplet Rests, you use eighth rests and put the 3 underneath it

• Is the equivalent of a Triplet Beat

• In 4/4 time, one triplet eighth rest is worth a third of a beat

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Triplet Rest

Multiple Choice

How many beats is this rest worth?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many beats is this rest worth?

• Half of a beat

• Quarter of a beat

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• 2

Multiple Choice

How many beats is this rest worth?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many beats is this rest worth?

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• 2

• Half of a beat

• Quarter of a beat

Poll

How many beats is one of these rests worth?

• Half of a beat

• Quarter of a Beat

• Third of a Beat

• Fifth of a Beat

Multiple Choice

How many beats is this rest worth?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

Review

• In 4/4 time a quarter rest is worth 1 beat

• In 4/4 time an eighth rest is worth half of a beat

• In 4/4 time a sixteenth rest is worth a quarter of a beat

• In 4/4 time a triplet rest is worth a third of a beat

• In 4/4 time a half rest is worth 2 beats

• In 4/4 time a whole rest is worth 4 beats