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I will be checking in with you individually as well as with your small groups. In the meantime, check your own understanding with the questions below. Please do not hesitate to ask for help if you have any questions!
Check your understanding!
Check your understanding!
Read each question. Think the answer in your head. Click on the question to check your answer.
How many planets are in our solar system?
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight (8)
List all of the planets in our solar system in order. Start with the planet closet to the sun.
List all of the planets in our solar system in order. Start with the planet closet to the sun.
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
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How many movements did Mr. Holst compose for his composition "The Planets"?
How many movements did Mr. Holst compose for his composition "The Planets"?
7 (Seven). He did not compose a movement for Earth.
Check your listening skills
Check your listening skills
Listen to a movement and then determine which planet's movement you are hearing.
Click on the video, then click on the text to check your answer.
#1 Listening Question
#1 Listening Question
Which planet does this video represent? What in the music makes you think that? (Click here to check your answer)
Mars (Bringer of War)
Mars is known as the Red Planet. The color red often makes us think of war, anger, or violence. The movement uses big drums, known as timpani, which helps make the song sound more aggressive.
#2 Listening Question
#2 Listening Question
Which planet does this video represent? What in the music makes you think that? (Click here to check your answer)
Mercury (The Winged Messenger)
This song is unique as the melody ascends and then descends repeatedly. How does this remind you of flying or a "Winged Messenger"?
This movement also introduces us to a new instrument- the celesta. This instrument may sound familiar to you as we first heard it in The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker). How can the sound of the celesta help you to identify this planet as Mercury?
#3 Listening Question
#3 Listening Question
Which planet does this video represent? What in the music makes you think that? (Click here to check your answer)
Jupiter (The Bringer of Jollity)
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