Rhythm Counting Rests
How to Work with Rests In Counting

Here are the three things you have to remember about counting rhythm with rests.

• A Rest means silience

• A note is not held over into a rest 

• Once you get it, it is easy

Let's get started and count rests in rhythm. First we'll start by looking at 6/8 time and eighth notes and rests. If we had a eighth note and an eighth rest, then we would play and release. 

Look at what we’ve done here with rests in our next rhythm sequence. Where it says "hold" keep your hands together. Where it says "off" take your hands apart.

This is a tougher one, but it’s time to work a little harder.
- Repeat bars: these notations mean to repeat what is between the bars.

If you are having a hard time with this, go back and look at each note slowly and individually. Then very slowly count and clap where shown until it feels natural.