whole rest

/hoʊl rɛst/
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Other forms: whole rests

Definitions of whole rest
  1. noun
    a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time
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    type of:
    rest
    a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
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Music - Middle School

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Music - High School

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