quart de soupir

Meaning of Quart de Soupir in Music

In music, **quart de soupir** is a French term that translates to "sixteenth rest" in English. It refers to a musical rest that lasts for one-sixteenth of the duration of a whole note. Rests are symbols used in musical notation to indicate periods of silence or pauses in the music. The quart de soupir rest is represented by a symbol that looks like a filled-in rectangle positioned above the middle line of the staff. It is used to indicate a brief pause in the music for one-sixteenth of the duration of a whole note.

Sources:- **Source*: Chart of Musical Symbols - Dolmetsch Online- **Source **: Glossary of Musical Terms - Musicnotes Now