[quote name='BassMan94' timestamp='1333404943' post='1601385'] 
Hi  
 
I've started to read music and I cannot get my head around the rests and value of notes. Recognising them on the stave I can do its just rythms.  
 
For Example  
 
When Im reading if I find out that in the next bar theres a quaver rest, I kind of over think the rest and it just becomes a crotchet rest and the peices timing is totally out  
 
If it makes sense, i know all the values of each rest note length etc Its just when you put it together is where i fall apart 
 
any tips/advice ? 
 
cheers 
 
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I share your pain brother as I have the exact same problem. Its the dotted notes that throw me off. 
Practice is the way forward I suppose. Annoying though