Grouping Notes and Rests

Lesson 4/76 | Study Time: 5 Min
Grouping Notes and Rests

Grouping Notes and Rests

There are also particular ways of grouping notes and rests within a bar. In * time, a half rest can be used on either the first two beats or the last two beats, but not on the second and third beats.

In ^ time, it is common to use quarter rests to show each beat.

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