Chapter 16

Eighth Rests

Eighth Notes & Repeats

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Unit 4Eighth Notes & Repeats

Levelbeginner

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Examples

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eighth restrhythmic silence at eighth-note level

An eighth rest = silence for half a beat

Creates rhythmic space and groove

In MIDI: leave a 0.5 beat gap (no note at that position)

{
  "eighth_rest_duration": 0.5,
  "rule": "gap of 0.5 beats between notes"
}

Practice

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