Understanding Musical Rests

What is the rule for using a single rest for a complete bar of silence in any time signature?

• Use a semibreve rest

• Use a minim rest

• Use a crotchet rest

• Use a quaver rest

Fill in the blank: Use a ______ rest when the first or second half of a 4/4 or 2/4 bar is silent.

• single

• double

• triple

• quadruple

Fill in the blank: For silences in the middle of a beat, it’s often best to use a new rest for each ______ of silence.

• quarter-beat

• half-beat

• full-beat

• double-beat

What is the correct rest to use for a complete bar of silence in a 3/4 time signature?

• Semibreve rest

• Minim rest

• Crotchet rest

• Quaver rest

How should rests be used in a 2/4 bar when the first half is silent?

• Use a single rest

• Use two rests

• Use three rests

• Use four rests

What is the best practice for silences in the middle of a beat?

• Use a new rest for each half-beat

• Use a single rest for the whole beat

• Use no rest

• Use a double rest

Fill in the blank: Use a single rest when the first or second half of a 2/4 or ______ bar is silent.

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 5/4

• 6/4