Writing Rests #9 – Dotted Rests
Writing Rests properly by Hand is an important skill. In this Blog, we will learn to write Dotted Rests that extend the rest value by half.
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Writing Rests properly by Hand is an important skill. In this Blog, we will learn to write Dotted Rests that extend the rest value by half.
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