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Grade 1 - Rests

Learn Grade 1 rests. Spot silences in music, count them correctly, and keep steady time so your playing stays tidy and musical.

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Fascinating Fact:

A quaver rest has one hook. A semiquaver rest has two hooks. The hooks help you spot shorter silences quickly.

In Specialist Music Theory Grade 1 Rests, you match each rest to its count: semibreve (4), minim (2), crotchet (1), quaver (½), semiquaver (¼). You’ll practise steady counting and tidy bar placement.

Key Terms

Rest: A symbol that shows silence for a set number of beats.
Whole-bar rest: A semibreve rest used to fill an entire bar, whatever the time signature.
Pulse (beat): The steady count that keeps music in time.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How many beats is a semibreve rest in Grade 1?

A semibreve rest equals four beats. It also serves as a whole-bar rest, meaning it can stand for the full bar in common time signatures.

How do I count a quaver rest in 4/4 time?

Use “1-and, 2-and, 3-and, 4-and.” A quaver rest takes either the number or the “and,” giving a half-beat of silence.

Where do different rests sit on the stave?

Semibreve rests hang below line four; minim rests sit on line three; crotchet rests are a zig-zag shape; quaver and semiquaver rests use flags above the stave.