Music Notation
Arrangers and Artists
Movies and Musicals
Musical Terms
Teacher Trivia
100

A note worth ONE (1) beat in 4/4 time

What is a quarter note?

100

This artist is known for "Unwritten" performed at our Spring Concert.

Who is Natasha Bedingfield?

100

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?"

100

This Italian term means loud. 

What is FORTE?

100

The youngest music teacher at Marshall Middle School (by five months).

Who is Mrs. Helsel?

200

A rest worth four (4) beats in 4/4 time

What is a whole rest? 

200

This artist is known for the song "Time After Time" performed at the spring concert.

Who is Cyndi Lauper?

200

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?" 

200

This Italian term means very soft. 

What is pianissimo? 

200

The name of Mrs. Helsel's 6 year old daughter who loves all things girlie?  

Who is Elyse? 

300

A note worth one half (1/2) of a beat in 4/4 time

What is an eighth note?  
300

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?

300

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"?

300

This Italian term means to gradually get louder.

What is crescendo? 

300

This Marshall music teacher worked at the recording studio in the U.S. Capitol.

Who is Mrs. Waggoner?

400

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?

400

This "Mac" arranged "Revolting Children", "Friend Like Me" and "My Days" for our Spring Concert.

Who is Mac Huff?

400

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" 

400

This Italian term means to slow down. 

What is ritardando? 

400

The choral group that Mrs. Helsel and Mrs. Waggoner sang with when they were in middle school. 

What is the Fairfax Choral Society? 

500

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? 

500

This female artist performed "Stand Up" for the movie Harriet. 

Who is Cynthia Erevio?

500

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?" 

500

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? 

500

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?"

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