Theory of Music

Grade One Lesson 6 Rests and Leger Lines

Rests
A rest is a sign to show silence. Rests have different shapes to show different lengths of silence. Rests are sometimes dotted but never tied.

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Minim Rest
A minim rest is an oblong bar drawn lengthwise and resting on top of the middle line of the stave.

Draw 5 minim rests in your theory workbook.

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Semibreve Rest
A semibreve rest is also an oblong bar drawn lengthwise but it hangs from the fourth line of the stave. Make sure it does not touch the middle line of the stave.

Draw 5 semibreve rests in your theory workbook.

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Crotchet Rest
Drawing crotchet rests takes a little practice. The crotchet rest should not touch the top or bottom lines of the stave.

Practice drawing crotchet rests in your theory workbook.

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Quaver Rest
Drawing quaver rests is easy! The quaver rest occupies the second and third spaces on the stave. Looks like a fancy number 7.

Practice drawing quaver rest in your theory workbook.

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Leger Lines

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Leger Lines
Leger lines are used for notes which are too high or too low to be written on the stave.

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Leger Lines
Leger lines are short straight lines drawn parallel to the lines of the stave long enough to take one note only.

The spaces between are also used.

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Leger Lines
Copy these notes above and below the treble stave in your theory workbook.

Copy these notes above and below the bass stave in your theory workbook.

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Leger Lines Summary

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Homework
Complete lesson 6 in Master Your Theory Grade 1 workbook.

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