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Rests

Rests are entered like notes, with a "note name" of `r':

     r1 r2 r4 r8
     
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Whole bar rests, centered in middle of the bar, are specified using R (capital R); see Multi measure rests. See also Rest .

For some music, you may wish to explicitly specify the rest's vertical position. This can be achieved by entering a note with the \rest keyword appended. Rest collision testing will leave these rests alone.

     a'4\rest d'4\rest
     
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