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It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

There are only seven places in a measure of 9/8 that a rest worth a dotted crotchet can go, so it might be worth listing them:
(unless you consider notes smaller than quavers)

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

There are only seven places in a measure of 9/8 that a rest worth a dotted crotchet can go, so it might be worth listing them:
(unless you consider notes smaller than quavers)

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

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It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

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Elements In Space ♦
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It depends where the rest is.

  • If the rest begins on the beat it should be a dotted crotchet rest.
  • But if it's off the beat then it should be written separate quaver rests.
  • However, if two consecutive quaver rests are at the start of a beat they can be combined.

These rules help show the start of each beat clearly.

As stated in Elaine Gould's Behind Bars, p. 163:

[R]ests at the beginning of a beat may be combined.

Rests that follow a beat should expose all three divisions[.]

Seven measure in 9/8 with quavers and rests. Measure one: dotted crotchet rest, three quavers, three quavers. Measure two: quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers, three quavers. Measure three: two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver, three quavers. Measure four: three quavers, dotted crotchet rest, three quavers. Measure five: three quavers, quaver, quaver rest, quaver rest, quaver rest, two quavers. Measure six: three quavers, two quavers, quaver rest, crotchet rest, quaver. Measure seven: three quavers, three quavers, dotted crotchet rest.