Note

Rainbow Notes (sometimes called only Music Notes) are items that appear in Super Mario Galaxy. They will usually appear when Mario grabs a Question Coin, afterwards, they will line up, and Mario will need to grab all of them. Each note makes a different sound and together forms a short jingle or tune, typically from another game in the Mario series. If the Player gets every note, Mario will get a prize, such as a 1-Up Mushroom. The notes are also used in a few levels where they need to be collected to get the star, such as the Hurry-Scurry Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy.

Rainbow Notes also reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. So far, they are seen in Throwback Galaxy where they are released from breaking a crate near a Bob-omb Buddy.

Themes that Play by Musical Notes

 * Underground Theme
 * Underwater Theme (SMB)
 * Super Mario World Main Theme
 * Yoshi's Island Main Theme