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quaver rest

quaver rest noun: a musical rest equivalent to one-eighth of a whole rest, or one-eighth of a measure in 4/4 time.

Noun

quaver rest (plural quaver rests)

  1. A musical rest equivalent to one-eighth of a whole rest, or one-eighth of a measure in 4/4 time.
    Synonyms:
    eighth rest

Synonyms of quaver rest

Forms of quaver rest

pluralquaver rests

Questions about quaver rest

What does quaver rest mean?
Quaver rest means a musical rest equivalent to one-eighth of a whole rest, or one-eighth of a measure in 4/4 time.
What part of speech is quaver rest?
Quaver rest is a noun.
What is the plural of quaver rest?
The plural of quaver rest is quaver rests.

Words near quaver rest in the dictionary

  1. quave
  2. quaved
  3. quavemire
  4. quavemires
  5. quaver
  6. quaver rest
  7. quaver rests
  8. quavered
  9. quaverer
  10. quaverers
  11. quaveriness

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