Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests

Here are the symbols for Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests:

quarter note/rest

Quarter notes and quarter rest both have a duration of 1 beat. They get their name from the fact that, in 4/4, they divide the measure into quarters.

pie in quarters

Here are a few examples of quarter notes and quarter rests:

bar of quarters

Rests on beats 2 and 4:

bar of qrt and rest

Rests on beats 2 and 3:

bar of qrt and rests

Click here to practice quarter notes and rests.