Music is made of sound. But it\u2019s also made by silence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
And the way we use silence in music makes a big difference in how the music communicates. If we play the \u201cspaces between the notes\u201d well, we can create beautiful contrasts. But if we play rests sloppily or carelessly, the playing can sound messy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
So the way we use silence matters. Luckily, composers have specific music symbols<\/a> to show silence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n These silence symbols are called rests<\/strong> in music notation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n