Notes on the Staff
Rhythms
MUSIC RULES
Musical Instruments
TJR Trivia
100

This note is on the 1st LINE of the staff.

What is E?

100

This note gets one beat.

What is the QUARTER NOTE?



100

This MUSIC RULE matches this rhythm:

Ta   Ta   Ta   Shh

What is "BE POLITE?"

100

This instrument is very colorful and requires more than one person to play a song.

What are BOOMWHACKERS?

100

This person works almost everywhere in the school. He/She always has a smile and a fistbump for everyone. 

Who is Mr. Gary?

200

This note is on the 4th SPACE of the staff.

What is E?

200

This note gets two beats.

What is the HALF NOTE?

200

This MUSIC RULE matches this rhythm:

Ta-aah   Ti-Ti   Ta

What is "BE POSITIVE?"

200

This musical instrument will be taught very soon at TJR, and this year is the first time that 3rd graders will learn how to play it. 

What is the recorder?

200

In our musical, SNOW WAY OUT, we were all waiting on this person to show up, thinking that he/she would bring in the snow. 

Who is OLD MAN WINTER?

300

This note is on the 3rd LINE of the staff.

What is B?

300

This rhythm is counted:

Ta   Ta   Ti-Ti   Ta

What is [quarter quarter eighth-eighth quarter]?

300

This MUSIC RULE matches this rhythm:

Ta   Ta   Ti-Ti   Ta

What is "BE RESPONSIBLE?"

300

This classroom instrument has a name that matches its shape and you play it with a small stick called a beater.

What is the triangle?

300

TJR is the name of our school, and it stands for this person's name. 

What is THOMAS J RUSK?

400

This note is on the 2nd SPACE of the staff.

What is A?

400

This rhythm is counted:

Ti-Ti   Ta   Ti-Ki-Ti-Ki   Ta

What is eighth-eighth quarter 16th 16th 16th 16th quarter?

400

This MUSIC RULE matches this rhythm:

Ta  Ti-Ti-  Ti-Ti  Ta

What is "BE A PARTICIPANT?"

400

This instrument is relatively easy to play, but one would not be able to do marching band with it. (We have several of them in the room)

What is the xylophone?

400

This principal has 2 daughters that played musical instruments in the Nacogdoches High School band. 

Who is Mrs. Vose?

500

This note is on the 5th LINE of the staff.

What is F?

500

This rhythm is counted:

Ti-Ki-Ti   Ti-Ti   Ti-Ki-Ti   Ta

What is tempo?

500

This MUSIC RULE matches this rhythm:

Ti Ta  Ti  Ta   Ta

What is "FOLLOW DIRECTIONS?"

500

This instrument is the one that Mrs. Whitaker plays, but also is seen on Sponge Bob Squarepants.

What is the clarinet?

500

This 1st grade teacher is my very good friend and our boys played on the same baseball and water polo teams.

Who is Mrs. Rodriguez?

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