The Planets
What is 7
This dynamic marking is used for loud
What is forte
4/4 is used so often it is written as a C, which stands for what?
What is Common Time
This instrument is made of brass, reads in the treble clef, and has 3 valves
What is the trumpet
This note gets 4 counts
What is a whole note
The piece opens with this movement, named after the Roman god of War
What is Mars
This dynamic marking is used to get louder over a series of beats
What is a crescendo
What is 5/4
This instrument uses a reed, is in the key of Eb, and has a strong presence in the genre of jazz music
What is the Saxophone
This note gets half a beat
What is an 8th note
Saturn, with its slow tempo throughout, is called the Bringer of what?
What is Old Age
This dynamic marking means medium soft
mezzo-piano
This number stands for the number of beats in each bar
What is the top number of a time signature
The technical name for the percussion instrument commonly referred to as Wind Chimes
What is a Mark Tree
This rest hangs down from the 2nd line from the top of the staff
What is a whole rest
Who wrote The Planets
Who is Gustav Holst
Adjusting the dynamic markings within different sections is called what
Balance
How would you count the time signature of
3/4 + 2/4
1, 2, 3 - 1, 2
The flutes, clarinets, and saxophones are part of this instrument family
What are the Woodwinds
These type of notes can have beams and flags attached to them
What are 8th, 16th, and 32nd notes
How long did it take Holst to write The Planets
what is 3 years
This marking means to gradually get softer over a period of time
What is a decrescendo
This number tells you what kind of note gets the beat
What is the bottom number of a time signature
This instrument is the foundation of the band and has to have great intonation
This note gets 6 counts
What is a dotted whole note