# rest

Give the speaker a period of time to not play any sound.

```sig
music.rest(400);
```

## #simnote
### ~hint

#### Simulator

``||music:rest||`` works on the @boardname@. It might not work in the simulator on every browser.

### ~

## Parameters

* ``ms`` is a [number](/types/number) saying how many
  milliseconds the @boardname@ should rest. One second is 1000
  milliseconds.

## Example #example

Play a 'C' note for one second and then rest for one second. Do it again, and again...

```blocks
let frequency = music.noteFrequency(Note.C)
while (true) {
    music.playTone(frequency, 1000)
    music.rest(1000)
}
```

## See also #seealso

[play tone](/reference/music/play-tone), [ring tone](/reference/music/ring-tone),
[tempo](/reference/music/tempo), [set tempo](/reference/music/set-tempo),
[change tempo by](/reference/music/change-tempo-by)