#### 3.1.5 Rests

Rests are entered like notes, with the note name `r`

>          r1 r2 r4 r8

Whole bar rests, centered in middle of the bar, must be done with multi-measure rests. They are discussed in Multi measure rests.

A rest's vertical position may be explicitly specified by entering a note with the `\rest` keyword appended. This makes manual formatting in polyphonic music easier. Rest collision testing will leave these rests alone

>          a'4\rest d'4\rest

##### See also

Program reference: RestEvent, and Rest.

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