Below is an image of an eighth rest. (The horizontal line is not part of the rest itself, but represents the center of a staff.) Notice that the image is a symbol unique to music notation that looks somewhat like the shape of a "7". This symbol represents a half count (beat) of silence. Count while listening in silence: 1 or & or 2 or & or 3 or & or 4 or &. Each eighth rest is one pulse of the foot either Down or up.