Brain Pop - Vocals

Which of the following body parts is part of your vocal system?

• heart

• esophagus

• stomach

• diaphram

Which of the following is an opinion about the chest voice?

• It's the most common vocal register

• Opera singers use it to sing low notes

• It produces a more pleasing sound than the head voice

• Most people talk using their chest voice

When a man sings in the falsetto register, his voice sounds:

• very loud

• unnaturally high

• like it's pulsating

• extremely deep

What do scat singing and yodeling have in common?

• Both involve vocalizing without using real words

• Both vocal styles which originated in the United States

• Both involve vocalizing with one's mouth closed

• Both involve singing as loudly as possible

Vibrato involves rapid changes to a note's:

• register

• pitch

• color

• phrasing

Place the following vocal ranges in order, from highest to lowest:

A) Alto; B)Bass; C)Tenor; D) Soprano

• D, B, C, A

• D, C, A, B

• D, A, B, C

• D, A, C, B

What can you infer about the roles that your teeth, tongue, and lips play in the process of singing?

• The provide the air that you need to project your voice

• They shape the words or sounds that you sing

• They control the intake of air into your lungs

• They vibrate to produce different pitches

Which performer is likely to use his or her head voice most frequently?

• An amateur who sings in the shower

• A man who sings bass in a chorus

• An operatic soprano

• A rapper

Where in your body would you find your vocal cords?

• In your throat

• In your chest, near your lungs

• In your mouth

• In your abdomen

How is a cappella different from other forms of music?

• It's done with only soprano singers

• It's done without words

• It's done without instruments

• It's done without rhythm