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2 time signature (four half notes per bar), when a double whole (breve) rest was typically used for a bar's rest, and for time signatures shorter than 3 16, when a rest of the actual measure length would be used. [5] Some published (usually earlier) music places the numeral "1" above the rest to confirm the extent of the rest.
The half rest (or minim rest) denotes a silence of the same duration. Half rests are drawn as filled-in rectangles sitting on top of the middle line of the musical staff, although in polyphonic music the rest may need to be moved to a different line or even a ledger line. As with all notes with stems, half notes are drawn with upward stems on ...
This indicates that the note should be played shorter than notated, usually half the value, leaving the rest of the metric value silent. Staccato marks may appear on notes of any value, shortening their performed duration without speeding up the music. Staccatissimo or Spiccato This indicates that the note should be played even shorter than ...
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Longa means 'long', and many of the rest indicate relative shortness. Breve is from Latin brevis, 'short', minim is from minimus, 'very small', and quaver refers to the quavering effect of very fast notes. The elements semi-, demi-and hemi-mean 'half' in Latin, French and Greek respectively. The chain semantic shift whereby notes which were ...
English: Musical rests 4: longa (or four-measure rest) 2: double whole rest / breve rest 1: whole rest / semibreve rest 1/2: half rest / minim rest 1/4: quarter rest / crotchet rest
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A half rest always lasts two beats. The only exception to this rule is the rare occasion when a piece is written in 4/2 time. For almost every piece you'll ever see in print, the meter is 4/4 or 3/4, or some variation on the eighth note like 6/8 (less commonly 3/8 or 9/8).