Sight Singing1

We use hand signs when we sing because

• our teacher says we had to

• using hand signs helps us visualize the pitches in relation to each other

• we like to look silly when we sing

• they are secret signals only musicians know

It is important for me to be able to read rhythm when I am sight singing.

• True

• False

Melodies have

• to include every note in a scale

• pattern and can move in different directions

Melodies can have patterns of steps and skips.

• True

• False

What syllable is missing from this STEPPING pattern?

Do ____ Mi Fa Sol

• La

• Ti

• Re

• Mi

Which solfege syllable is represented by this hand sign?

• Do

• Re

• La

• Mi

A measure is the block of music between two_____

• barlines

• singers

• spaces

• notes

Which hand sign is shown here?

• Do

• Ti

• La

• Re

How many beats per measure does this time signature indicate?

• 2

• 8

• 16

• 4

What kind of note is written on the staff?

• quarter note

• quarter rest

• whole note

• half note