Rhythm Rockers
This note is 4 beats of sound.
This curved line connects notes of the same name and adds their value together.
Tie
The small mp written below music refers to the dynamic or volume, and tells you to play this dynamic level.
Mezzo piano or medium soft.
Old Silk Halt
This item can often be found 'spying' on children to make sure they're behaving in the month of December.
Elf on a Shelf
This note is half a beat of sound.
Eighth Note
This curved line connects notes of different letter names and means to blow continuously and not stop your air between them.
Slur
Tempo refers to this aspect of music.
Speed
This Christmas-themed ballet was written by the composer Tchaikovsky.
The Nutcracker
According to tradition, children get this in their stockings if they are on the naughty list.
A lump of coal
This is how many beats you would get if you tied a whole note to a half note.
6 beats
This curved line with a dot under it often comes at the end of music and means to hold the note until the conductor cuts off.
Fermata
If a piece of music tells you to crescendo, you should do this.
Gradually get louder.
Complete the lyrics: Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful...
Since there's no place to go
The Menorah, the candelabra used in the celebration of Hanukkah, has this many candles.
Nine
These are the absence of sound. The have the same length values as notes.
Rests
This symbol means to emphasize the note.
Accent
This is what the top number of the time signature tells you.
How many beats in a measure.
This is the amount of horses that pull the sleigh in Jingle Bells.
One
Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, Syrup
There are four of these notes in one beat.
Sixteenth notes
This dot under a note means to play it short and light.
Staccato
This is the information that a key signature gives you.
Sharps or flats that carry throughout the whole song.
In the 12 days of Christmas, the giver sends 8 of these.
Maids a-milking
In original claymation movie Rudolph, Hermie the elf wants to be this instead of a toy-builder.
Dentist