#### 3.1.6 Skips

An invisible rest (also called a `skip') can be entered like a note with note name ``s`' or with `\skip` duration

>          a2 s4 a4 \skip 1 a4

The `s` syntax is only available in note mode and chord mode. In other situations, you should use the `\skip` command

>          \score {
>            \new Staff <<
>              { \time 4/8 \skip 2 \time 4/4 }
>              \notes\relative c'' { a2 a1 }
>            >>
>          }

The skip command is merely an empty musical placeholder. It does not produce any output, not even transparent output.

The `s` skip command does create Staff and Voice when necessary, similar to note and rest commands. For example, the following results in an empty staff.

>          \score { \notes { s4 } }

The same fragment using `\skip` results in an empty page.

##### See also

Program reference: SkipEvent, SkipMusic.

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