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Notes and rests
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Notes and rests
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Different notes and rests
Crochet note
A crochet beat lasts for 1 beat.
Quaver note
A quaver beat lasts for half a beat
Semibreve note
A semibreve lasts for 4 beats.
A minim beat lasts for 2 beats.
Minim note
Semi-quaver
A semi-quaver beat lasts for a quarter of a
beat
Rests
Rests last for the same amount as the equivalent note
Crochet rest
A crochet rest lasts for 1 beat
Minim rest
A minim rest lasts for 2 beats
Quaver rest
A quaver rest lasts for half a beat
Semi-quaver rest
A semi-quaver rest lasts for a quarter of a
beat