half rests

A form of half rest — A pause or interval of silence equal in duration to two quarter rests or one half of a whole rest. In common or 4/4 time, its duration is two beats.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of half rest
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APA

half rests. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20rests

MLA

“half rests.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20rests. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half rests,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20rests.

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