half rest
In musical notation, a 'half rest' signifies a period of silence lasting as long as a half note.
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Definition
B2Musical Notation
(technical)A symbol indicating a silence lasting for two beats in common time (4/4).
Example
- The composer included a half rest in the second measure to create a moment of silence.
B2Musical Notation
(technical)A solid rectangle placed above the middle line of a staff, representing a silence equal in duration to a half note.
Example
- In the sheet music, the half rest is clearly visible above the third line of the staff.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "half rest":
whole restsemiquaver restsemibreve restminim restrest onat resthalf and halfone and a halfand a half