On piano sheet music, what does the character that looks like a lightning bolt mean (squiggly line)?

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2006-11-11 06:11:56 · 5 answers · asked by joe kerr 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music

it is a rest (quarter rest if your playing in 4/4), and it means you don't play for one entire beat.

2006-11-11 06:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by afireinsideme [DF] 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it is a quarter rest. It means to rest or not play for a beat.

2006-11-11 14:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by laurie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it is a one beat rest and that is not only on piano music is on any kind of intruments music that rest is also called a quarter rest / crotchet rest

2006-11-11 14:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by xxilovepsr4evrxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

sounds like a rest symbol to me...a 1 beat rest

2006-11-11 14:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by jen_x_tasy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

That would be a "quarter rest."

2006-11-11 14:21:37 · answer #5 · answered by kabum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋