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Skill: Half Rest

Just as we've seen a quarter rest that represents silence for the length of a quarter note, there are also rests that correspond to other notes. A half rest is the same as 2 quarter rests, and is shown by a small black rectangle above the middle line of a staff. A whole note has a similar appearance, but it hangs below a line, typically the second line of a staff (show on whiteboard). The half rest is like a stalagmite, coming up from the floor, while the whole rest is like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. One way to keep them straight is to imagine them as boats on the water. The half rest is lighter, and floats above the water, while the whole rest is twice as heavy and sinks below the water.

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