Music Markings
Name That Song
Artists Composers and Bands
Music in Pop Culture
Mr. Layton
100

This little guy adds half of a music note's original duration to itself (making it 1 and a half times longer!)

A dot

100

Walkin' the streets with you and your worn-out jeans I can't help thinkin' this is how it ought to be.

Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me

100

This band wrote the song "Don't stop believing"

Journey

100

Snoop Dogg's unexpected best celebrity friend

Martha Stewart

100

The number of siblings Mr. Layton has

1

200

This marking tells the musician(s) to gradually increase in volume

Crescendo

200

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk I'm a woman's man, no time to talk

The Bee Gees, Stayin Alive

200

Will.i.am is a member of this band

the Black-eyed peas

200

This Swedish band's music was used in the Mama Mia films

ABBA

200

Mr. Layton's dad is from Delaware, but his mom is from this state

Virginia

300

This marking means to go back and play or sing a section of music again

Repeat

300

They told him don't you ever come around here. Don't want to see your face, you better disappear

Michael Jackson, Beat It

300

Halsey has performed with this K pop band

BTS

300

Britney Spears got her start on this television show

The Mickey Mouse Club

300

Mr. Layton's favorite Nickelodeon TV show

Avatar the Last Airbender

400

The very first marking on a music staff. They appear all the way to the left before the time signature, key signature or any notes. We have learned about two different kinds.

Clefs

400

The scars of your love remind me of us. They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

Adele, Rolling in the Deep 

400

The drummer from the Beatles

Ringo Starr

400

Taylor Swift's song "We are never getting back together" is rumored to be about this actor

Jake Gyllenhaal

400

Mr. Layton is very good at this extreme sport (no cap)

Skateboarding

500

The symbol sometimes referred to as a "bird's eye" that means hold a note until the conductor signals you to stop.

fermata

500

It's a little bit funny, this feelin' inside I'm not one of those who can easily hide

Elton John, Your Song

500

Beyonce was originally a part of this singing group

Destiny's child

500

This song sparked the Mannequin Challenge on social media

Black Beatles by Rae Stremmurd

500

The point guard for Mr. Layton's favorite basketball team

Ben Simmons