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Your Second Piano Lesson

By Mel McIntyre, About.com

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Pause means Rest

You'll notice that where I asked you to pause there's a squiggly line. That's called a rest (a one-beat rest or a quarter rest) and simply means don't play for that count. If you feel like it, take a minute to play through this piece again before continuing.

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