Reading Music Lesson #29: Whole Rests
Whole rests contain 4 beats of absolute silence. It looks like an upside down hat or a hole in the ground. If you can imagine a flower growing up from the rest, then you know it’s a whole rest.
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What Do Whole Rests And Chameleons Have In Common?
Whole rests are similar to whole notes. They both receive four counts. The only difference is that a whole rest is four counts of silence while a whole note is four counts of sound.
