Weird Things in the Music Room
Name that Note!
Music Math
Music Symbols
Random
200
Dead Henry used to be a what?
A plant! A succulent, to be exact.
200
Write the letter name of this note:
(__ on the __ string)
Violin Viola Cello
E on the D string
200
Does four eighth notes plus a quarter rest plus a half note equal 6 beats?
No - it equals ____ beats.
Yes
No - it equals 5 beats.
200
What is the name of this type of bowing?
This is an up bow
200
What animal is Sahara Crossing trying to depict?
400
What color is Emily's laptop keyboard cover?
RAINBOW!
400
Write the letter name of this note:
(__ on the __ string)
Violin Viola Cello
B on the A string
400
How many beats does a whole note plus a half rest plus a quarter note equal?
7 beats
400
How do these symbols (the dots) want you to play these notes?
($100 bonus if your team can tell me the name of this symbol)
These notes are played short
It's called a staccato
400
In Tuesday Strings, we now have this traditional in the middle of class.
Sharing the tea *snaps*
600
Who made Honk-A-Doodle-Doo?
Emily's grandpa
(he thinks he's hilarious, haha)
600
Write the letter name of this note:
(__ on the __ string)
Violin Viola Cello
C# on the A string
600
Does a dotted half note plus a dotted half note equal 4 beats?
No - it equals ____ beats.
Yes
No - it equals 6 beats.
600
What does this symbol want you to do?
Hold the note for as long as the director tells you
600
What does this tell you? (It is not a fraction)
It tells you how many beats are in a measure.
It's called a time signature.
800
When Emily paints a new painting, what happens to the oldest painting on the wall?
I give it away to a student!
800
Write the letter name of this note:
(__ on the __ string)
Violin Viola Cello
G3 or G4 on the G string
800
What does "80" mean?
How fast to play, ie the tempo or bpm
800
Explain what the dot changes about the note.
It adds half the value of the note it is attached to.