Note

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This article is about the musical notes that appear in the Super Mario series. For the notes in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, see rising note. For the currency notes in Luigi's Mansion that also go by "Notes", see Bill.
"Musical notes" redirects here. For information about the characters from Mario Party DS, see Musical Note.
Note
Artwork of notes from Super Mario Odyssey.
Artwork of notes and a treble clef from Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Effect Rewards the player in some way when all in a group are collected

Notes (sometimes called musical notes)[1] are multicolored eighth-note items that appear in a few 3D Super Mario games. They appear as a result of a certain trigger, and they reward the player in some way when all of them in a group are collected.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Notes first appear in Super Mario Galaxy. They usually appear when Mario (or Luigi) grabs a ? Coin, although the ones in the Gold Leaf Galaxy appear if the player rings a bell with the Star Pointer. Afterwards, they line up, and Mario needs to grab all of them. The background music also mutes when the notes are activated. Each note makes a different sound and together forms a short jingle or tune, typically from another game in the Super Mario franchise. If the player gets every note, Mario will get a prize, such as a 1-Up Mushroom. However, if the player fails to collect all the notes within the time limit, the remaining notes will disappear. The notes are also used in a few levels where they need to be collected to get a Power Star, such as the Hurry-Scurry Galaxy, the Gold Leaf Galaxy, and the Sea Slide Galaxy.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Notes also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear in the Throwback Galaxy, the Boo Moon Galaxy, and the Puzzle Plank Galaxy and have the same function as in the first game.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Notes appear in Super Mario 3D Land as well with a similar purpose, activated by a P Switch. If all of the notes are collected, Mario can earn a power-up if he is in either Small form or Super form; otherwise, he earns a 1-Up Mushroom.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Notes reappear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they are much more common and are activated by touching a treble clef, though each set plays only the chromatic scale rather than a melody. Collecting all of the notes in a set reveals a Power Moon.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Notes also appear in Super Mario Party in some routes of the River Survival mode. Collecting every note in a single route causes a Minigame Balloon to appear.

Other appearances[edit]

Notes replace Music Discs in the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft.

Themes played by notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 音符
Onpu
Note

Chinese 音符
Yīnfú
Note

Dutch Note
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French note
note
German Note
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Italian Nota
Note
Russian до-ре-ми
do-re-mi
do-re-mi

Spanish nota
note

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick. Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 34 and 52.