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Whole Rest of Semibreve Rest

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In music, the whole rest (or semibreve rest), usually denotes a silence for four beats in 4/4 time.

Whole rests are drawn as filled-in rectangles hanging under the second line from the top of a musical staff.

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Symmetric, Open shape, Colorful, Contains straight lines, Has crossing lines.

Category: Musical Symbols.

Whole Rest of Semibreve Rest is part of the Notes and Rests group.

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