semiquaver rest
A "semiquaver rest" is essential in musical notation, indicating brief pauses in the music.
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Definition
B2Music Theory
(technical)A symbol in musical notation that indicates a silence lasting for one-sixteenth of the duration of a whole note.
Example
- The composer used a semiquaver rest to create a brief pause in the melody.
- In 4/4 time, a semiquaver rest lasts for a quarter of a beat.
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