Rojan E.

Magalong
BSTM-1B

Notes and Rest Values

 
Notes and rests are musical symbols on a staff that designate when to play
and when to not play. Notes on a staff represent what pitch to play and for
how long. Rests are musical symbols used to designate when to pause and
not play. 

Below is a table which displays whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth
notes and rests, along with how long each one lasts, measured in beats. 

Counting Note and Rest Values 

 Whole Notes and Whole Rests: 

Whole notes and rests are easy to count because they last for four
beats. 

Here is an example of a whole note and the count that it receives. 

Here is an example of a whole rest and the count that it receives. 

 Half Note and Half Rests: 

Half notes and rests each last for two beats. 

Here is an example of half notes and the count that they receive. 

Here is an example of half notes and rests in context on the staff. 

 Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests: 

 Quarter notes and rests last for one beat. 

Here is an example of quarter notes and the count that they receive. 

Here is an example of quarter notes and rests in context on the staff. 

 Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests: 

Eighth notes and rests only last for one half of a beat. When you are
counting the rhythm of eighth notes, the usual way is to say the
word "and" between each beat. This subdivides each beat by two, and
makes it easier to count the eighth notes evenly. 

Like this: 

One-and-two-and-three-and-four-and. 

This manner of subdividing works the same for eighth rests, as well as

eighth notes. 

Here is an example of eighth notes and how to count them. 

 
 Here is an example of eighth notes and rests in context with other
notes on the staff. 

 Sixteenth Notes and Sixteenth Rests: 

Sixteenth notes and rests only last for one fourth of a beat. When you
are counting the rhythm of sixteenth notes, the usual way is to say "e-
and-a" between each beat. This subdivides each beat by four, and
makes it easier to count the sixteenth notes and rests evenly. 

Like this: 

One e-and-a, Two e-and-a, Three e-and-a, Four e-and-a. 

Here is an example of sixteenth notes and how to count them. 

Here is an example of sixteenth notes and rests in context with other

notes on the staff.