Notorious Notes N. Johnson, Feb. 2010

Name the note clue: I have a white head, but no stem. A. Quarter note Quarter note Quarter note B. Whole note Whole note Whole note C. Half note Half note Half note D. Dotted half note Dotted half note Dotted half note

Try Again Try Again No, quarter notes have black heads.

Try Again Try Again No, half notes have a stem.

Name the note clue: I have a white head, but no stem. A. Quarter note Quarter note Quarter note B. Whole note Whole note Whole note C. Half note Half note Half note D. Dotted half note Dotted half note Dotted half note

Try Again Try Again No, dotted half notes have a stem.

Correct Whole notes are white and have no stem. Click for next questionnext question

Clue: Notes show what? A. Pitch: How high or low the sound is Pitch: How high or low the sound is Pitch: How high or low the sound is B. Rhythm: How long each sound will last Rhythm: How long each sound will last Rhythm: How long each sound will last C. Articulation: Whether the sounds are connected or separated Articulation: Whether the sounds are connected or separated Articulation: Whether the sounds are connected or separated D. All of the above All of the above All of the above

Correct Notes show pitch, rhythm and articulation. Click for next questionnext question

Try Again Try Again Yes, but they also show something else.

Try Again Try Again Yes, but they also show something else.

Try Again Try Again Yes, but they also show something else.

Name the note clue: I have two flags or beams. A. Eighth note Eighth note Eighth note B. Quarter note Quarter note Quarter note C. Half note Half note Half note D. Sixteenth note Sixteenth note Sixteenth note

Try Again Try Again No, eighth notes have only one flag or beam.

Try Again Try Again No, quarter notes do not have flags or beams.

Try Again Try Again No, half notes do not have flags or beams.

Correct Sixteenth notes have 2 flags or beams. Click for next questionnext question

Are all of these notes? A. Yes Yes B. No No

Try Again Try Again No, this is an eighth rest.

Correct Click for next questionnext question

Name the note clue: I have a stem and a white head. A. Whole note Whole note Whole note B. Dotted quarter note Dotted quarter note Dotted quarter note C. Half note Half note Half note D. Quarter note Quarter note Quarter note

Try Again Try Again No, whole notes do not have a stem.

Try Again Try Again No, dotted quarter notes have a black head.

Try Again Try Again No, quarter notes have black heads.

Correct Half notes have a stem and white head. Click for next questionnext question

Name the note clue: I get 3 beats when the time signature is A. Dotted half note Dotted half note Dotted half note B. Dotted quarter note Dotted quarter note Dotted quarter note C. Eighth note Eighth note Eighth note D. Half note tied to an eighth note Half note tied to an eighth note Half note tied to an eighth note

Try Again Try Again No, dotted quarter notes get 1 ½ beats.

Try Again Try Again No, eighth notes get ½ beat.

Try Again Try Again No, a half note tied to an eighth note gets 2 ½ beats.

Correct Dotted half notes get 3 beats. Correct Dotted half notes get 3 beats. Click for next questionnext question

What note is used more often than any other? A. Whole note Whole note Whole note B. Half note Half note Half note C. Eighth note Eighth note Eighth note D. Quarter note Quarter note Quarter note

Try Again Try Again No, whole notes are used the least.

Try Again Try Again No, half notes are not used that often.

Try Again Try Again No, but eighth notes would come in 2 nd.

Correct Quarter notes are used more than any other note. Click for next questionnext question

Dots placed after the note head make the note longer by: A. 1 beat 1 beat 1 beat B. ½ the note value ½ the note value ½ the note value C. ½ beat ½ beat ½ beat D. 1 ½ beats 1 ½ beats 1 ½ beats

Try Again Try Again Only if the dot is after a half note.

Try Again Try Again Only if the dot is after a quarter note.

Try Again Try Again Sorry...

Correct The dot gets half as many beats as the note it is after. Click for next questionnext question

You have passed the quiz! Music from Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade Bowmar Orchestral Library Series 2 Want to know more? Go to the next slide.

Scheherazade, by Rimsky-Korsakoff The music used in this presentation is from Scheherazade, by Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakoff. He wrote the music after reading “Tales of the Arabian Nights.” The music used in this presentation is from Scheherazade, by Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakoff. He wrote the music after reading “Tales of the Arabian Nights.” In this story, the Sultan’s wife tries to take over his kingdom and have him killed. The Sultan finds out about the plan and sends his wife away. Since he never wants this to happen again he decides each of his new wives will live for only one night. In this story, the Sultan’s wife tries to take over his kingdom and have him killed. The Sultan finds out about the plan and sends his wife away. Since he never wants this to happen again he decides each of his new wives will live for only one night.

Scheherazade One of the women chosen by the Sultan to be his wife is named Scheherazade. She is smart and beautiful. One of the women chosen by the Sultan to be his wife is named Scheherazade. She is smart and beautiful. She tells such wonderful stories that the Sultan can’t wait to hear the ending and the next story--stories about the adventures of Sinbad, Aladdin and the Magic Oil Lamp, and the Flying Carpet. She tells such wonderful stories that the Sultan can’t wait to hear the ending and the next story--stories about the adventures of Sinbad, Aladdin and the Magic Oil Lamp, and the Flying Carpet.

Scheherazade But Scheherazade is careful to stop the story each morning just before the ending, so the Sultan has to wait to hear what happens the next night. This goes on for 1001 nights, after which the Sultan loves and trusts Scheherazade and allows her to live. But Scheherazade is careful to stop the story each morning just before the ending, so the Sultan has to wait to hear what happens the next night. This goes on for 1001 nights, after which the Sultan loves and trusts Scheherazade and allows her to live.

Scheherazade, by Rimsky-Korsakoff The stories have been around for thousands of years and are so popular that they have even been made into movies like this one. The stories have been around for thousands of years and are so popular that they have even been made into movies like this one. The music used in this game is from the first movement: The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship. The music used in this game is from the first movement: The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship. The first music heard is the powerful & threatening theme of the Sultan, played by the brass instruments. The first music heard is the powerful & threatening theme of the Sultan, played by the brass instruments. The music you hear each time you answer correctly is the beautiful theme describing Scheherazade, played on a violin. The music you hear each time you answer correctly is the beautiful theme describing Scheherazade, played on a violin. If you would like to hear more music, learn more about the story and even play a few games, click on the link below. If you would like to hear more music, learn more about the story and even play a few games, click on the link below