Breaks that interrupt the music making? (5)
I believe the answer is:
rests
'breaks' is the definition.
(resting is a kind of breaking)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rests that I've seen before include "Pauses; relaxes" , "Takes one's ease" , "Musical pauses" , "Relaxes, sleeps" , "Reposes" .)