What note gets one beat
QUARTER NOTE
Ba ba ba baaaaaa
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
This German Classical composer's father wanted him to be the next Mozart. He lost his hearing, starting in his 20s.
Ludvig Van Beethoven
What note gets 2 beats
HALF NOTE
Doodle do!
Bach's Toccota and Fugue in D minor
This German composer had 20 children. His death marked the end of the Baraoque era.
J.S. Bach
What note gets 4 beats
WHOLE NOTE
F A C E
Bum bum ba-dum digg-a-ta digg-a-ta
John Williams' Imperial March
This Modern American composer learned 4 instruments as a child. He's been nominated over 50 times for an Academy Award.
John Williams
What note gets 3 beats
DOTTED HALF NOTE
What note is on the 2nd line of the treble clef
Buzz!
Nickolai Rimsky-Korsakav's Flight of the Bumblebee
This Russian Romantic composer became a university professor after he was in the Navy. He then became part of The Five well-known Russian composers.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakav
What note that gets 1/2 beat
EIGHTH NOTE
Duet for piano and.....
Lili Boulanger's Trois Morceau pour Piano (Cortège - No. 3)
This French Romantic composer was the first woman to win the Prix de Rome competition, 78 years after her father won.
Lili Boulanger