Figure 1.8

Dotted Values

Rests

Just as durational values represent the length of sound in music, symbols of
equivalent value represent the length of silence. These are called

rests

3

.

Figure 1.9

"Rests"

shows rests and their labels. As with durational values, rests are

proportional to one another also.

Figure 1.9

Rests

3. Rests are the symbols used to

represent the relative length of
silence in music. They are
equivalent in value to
durations.

Chapter 1 The Elements of Rhythm: Sound, Symbol, and Time

1.1 Durational Values: Symbols Representing Time in Music

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