Rest (II)
Rest. Rest.
Three forms of quarter-rest are found. No.
I is generally found in music printed from type, Nos. 2 and 3 in engraved music. No. 2 is the most convenient form in MS. orchestral parts a rest of two measures is indicated thus : 2 T 3 4 three four In Any number of measure rests may be expressed by combining these three signs, but when the number exceeds six it is generally expressed thus : 9 a heavy diagonal line with numeral above it.