Musical Notes & Symbols
Concert Season
Things Mr. Klenke Says
Strictly Strings
Anything Goes
100

This note is 2 beats long.

What is a half note?

100

The spring concert happened on this day.

What is May 20th, 2025?

100

When asking "What time is it?", Mr. Klenke responds with this.

What is "Time for you to get a watch!"

100
This note is heard when 1st finger is placed on the D string.

What is E?

100

This tool is used to help musicians keep a steady beat.

What is a Metronome?

200

A conductor might use this to conduct their orchestra.

What is a baton?

200

Both evening concerts started at this time.

What is 7:00 PM?
200

"It sounded so good that" 

What is "I want to hear it again!"

200

This is the highest pitched instrument in the orchestra.

What is the violin?

200

This person was the orchestra teacher at North Middle School before Mr. Klenke.

Who is Ms. Yamagishi?

300

This sideways V that sometimes appears above a note means the player must add extra force when playing it.

What is an accent?

300

This was the first song that was played during the Winter Concert.

What is Old MacDonald Had a Farm?

300

In response to "I have a question?"

What is "I have an answer"?

300

The D major scale is played on these two strings for violin, viola, and cello.

What are the D and A strings?

300

This instrument is Mr. Klenke's primary (or main) instrument.

What is the double bass?

400

It might look like a hashtag, but this symbol slightly raises the pitch of a note.

What is a sharp?

400

The piece "Exhilaration" was written by this composer.

Who is Cooper Ford?

400

"E, as in Elephant or" this famous composer.

Who is Edward Elgar?

400

From highest to lowest, these are the strings on the cello.

What is A, D, G, C?

400

This lesson group includes Angel, Liliana, Jeyleen,  Vanessa, and Jimmy.

What is lesson group Q?

500

Violas are the only instrument to use this clef, which is the symbol seen at the beginning of a piece of music.

What is the Alto Clef?

500

During the daytime spring concert, this person read the speech for the song "Soul Strings."

Who is Nicole?

500

"I can't lose my job, I'm getting married in" this month.

What is November?

500

This instrument's lowest pitched string is E.

What is the Double Bass?

500

Besides the Rubik's Cube, this toy can usually be found on Mr. Klenke's desk.

What is a Tamagochi?

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