Music Notation
A note worth ONE (1) beat in 4/4 time
What is a quarter note?
This artist is known for "Unwritten" performed at our Spring Concert.
Who is Natasha Bedingfield?
This musical features the song "Revolting Children" and follows children uprising against an evil headmistress. Fun Fact: This is the All Middle School musical for Fall 2026.
What is "Matilda?"
This Italian term means loud.
What is FORTE?
The youngest music teacher at Marshall Middle School (by five months).
Who is Mrs. Helsel?
A rest worth four (4) beats in 4/4 time
What is a whole rest?
This artist is known for the song "Time After Time" performed at the spring concert.
Who is Cyndi Lauper?
This movie features the song "Friend Like Me" and follows a young man who gets three wishes that may change his life!
What is "Aladdin?"
This Italian term means very soft.
What is pianissimo?
The name of Mrs. Helsel's 6 year old daughter who loves all things girlie?
Who is Elyse?
A note worth one half (1/2) of a beat in 4/4 time
This "Roger" arranged "Run Like The River," "Something About This Night," "Both Sides Now" and "Unwritten" performed at our Spring Concert.
Who is Roger Emerson?
This musical features the song "Something about This Night" and follows the story of a playwright who is hoping his musical will be successful.
What is "Finding Neverland"?
This Italian term means to gradually get louder.
What is crescendo?
This Marshall music teacher worked at the recording studio in the U.S. Capitol.
Who is Mrs. Waggoner?
A note worth three (3) beats in 4/4 time.
6th Grade: A rest worth two beats in 4/4 time.
What is a dotted half note?
6th Grade: What is a half rest?
This "Mac" arranged "Revolting Children", "Friend Like Me" and "My Days" for our Spring Concert.
Who is Mac Huff?
This musical features the song "My Days" and follows the love story of Allie and Noah through different phases of their lives.
What is "The Notebook"
This Italian term means to slow down.
What is ritardando?
The choral group that Mrs. Helsel and Mrs. Waggoner sang with when they were in middle school.
What is the Fairfax Choral Society?
A note worth one and a half (1.5) beats in 4/4 time.
6th Grade: A rest worth a half of a beat (1/2) in 4/4 time.
What is a dotted quarter note?
6th Grade: What is an eighth rest?
This female artist performed "Stand Up" for the movie Harriet.
Who is Cynthia Erevio?
This movie features the song "Run Like The River" which was recorded by Meghan Trainor and follows Maria and Charlie in the fantastical world where they encounter robots, Vikings, knights, pirates and more color characters.
What is "Playmobil: The Movie?"
This Italian symbol means to hold and is marked with an arch over a dot above or below the note head.
What is a fermata?
The name of the professional chorus Mrs. Waggoner sings with.
The name of the chorus Mrs. Helsel directs that collaborates with the Butler County Symphony Orchestra?
What is "The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh?"
What is "EchoPoint Chorale?"