Rest (music)
A rest is a musical note that indicates no sound.
Each rest symbol and name corresponds with a particular note value for length of time. The rest shows how long the silence should last.
Normal rests
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| Longa | Longa rest | 4 | 
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| Double whole rest | Breve rest | 2 | 
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| Whole rest | Semibreve rest | 1 | 
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| Half rest | Minim rest | 1⁄2 | 
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| Quarter rest | Crotchet rest | 1⁄4 | 
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| Eighth rest | Quaver rest | 1⁄8 | 
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| Sixteenth rest | Semiquaver rest | 1⁄16 | 
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| Thirty-second rest | Demisemiquaver rest | 1⁄32 | 
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| Sixty-fourth rest | Hemidemisemiquaver rest | 1⁄64 | 
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Multiple bar rests
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If a rest should last for multiple bars, it is shown by a thick horizontal line in the middle of the staff, with short vertical lines at each end. The number of bars of the rest is written over the top.