musical rest; rest symbol
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musical rest; a symbol in musical notation indicating a period of silence
Different types include whole rests, half rests, quarter rests, eighth rests, etc., each indicating a specific duration of silence.
Sì四
fēn分
xiū休
zhǐ止
fú符
biǎo表
shì示
tíng停
dùn顿
yī一
pāi拍
。
A quarter rest indicates a silence of one beat.
Yǎn演
zòu奏
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
xiū休
zhǐ止
fú符
de的
shí时
zhí值
。
Pay attention to the duration of rests when performing.
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Zhè这
gè个
yuè乐
jù句
yǐ以
xiū休
zhǐ止
fú符
jié结
shù束
，
yíng营
zào造
chū出
xuán悬
niàn念
gǎn感
。
This musical phrase ends with a rest, creating a sense of suspense.