1. How well do YOU know the Note Family?
Instructions To
Begin
Activity
Grade Level: 3rd General Music
Duration: min.
By: Ms. Joellen Fletcher

2. You are the Star!
Instructions
This Activity will take you on an interactive journey to meet the Note Family.
You will meet many members of the Note Family on this adventure!
Try to remember the Note people’s names so that if you meet them again you recognize who they are 
You would want them to remember your name wouldn’t you?
Click to Begin!

3. Mr. Whole Note
Willie Whole Note is the Largest member of the Note Family.
He takes 4 whole counts to say Hello!
Willie’s name begins with W, just like Whole note 
Next!

4. Mrs. Half Note Helen Half Note takes 2 counts to say Hello!
She is Half the size of Mr. Whole Note!
Helen’s name begins with H, just like Half note 
Next!

5. Quarter Note Boy Quincy Quarter Note takes 1 count to say Hello!
He is a Quarter of the size of Mr. Whole Note!
Quincy’s name begins with Q, just like Quarter note 
Next!

6. Eighth Note Girl Ellie Eighth Note takes ½ of a count to say Hello!
She is an Eighth of the size of Mr. Whole Note!
Ellie’s name begins with E, just like Eighth note 
Next!

7. Quarter Note Boy 5 counts a. 1 count b. 2 counts c.
How many counts does it take Quincy Quarter Note to say Hello?
5 counts a.
1 count b.
2 counts c.

8. Correct!
You are correct!
Way to go!
Next Question

9. Incorrect… Your answer was incorrect.
Try thinking about the SIZE of each of the members of the Note Family.
Back to Question

10. Mr. Whole Note 6 counts a. 2 counts b. c. 4 counts
How many counts does it take
Willie Whole Note to say Hello?
6 counts a.
2 counts b. c.
4 counts

11. Correct!
You are correct!
Way to go!
Next Question

12. Incorrect… Your answer was incorrect.
Try thinking about the SIZE of each of the members of the Note Family.
Back to Question

13. Correct!
You are correct!
Way to go!
Next Question

14. More Questions Quincy Quarter Note a. Helen Half Note b. c.
Who is Half the size of Mr. Whole Note?
Quincy Quarter Note a.
Helen Half Note b. c.
Ellie Eighth Note

15. Incorrect… Your answer was incorrect.
Try thinking about the SIZE of each of the members of the Note Family.
Back to Question

16. Correct!
You are correct!
Way to go!
Next Question

17. More Questions a. b. c. Which member of the Note Family
is the Largest?
Willie Whole Note a. b.
Ellie Eighth Note c.
Helen Half Note

18. Incorrect… Your answer was incorrect.
Try thinking about the SIZE of each of the members of the Note Family.
Back to Question

19. Correct! You may now tell everyone that the Note
Family are good friends of yours!!!! 
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Credits!

20. Credits!!!! A Special Thanks To:
Land of Music® “Exercises using whole notes/half notes/quarter notes/eighth notes”
- Bob Wolfman
Wolfman’s School of Music “Music Theory 101 – Clefs, Notes, and the Staff” Espie Estrella
Musicabout.com
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