A Capella Basics

What does "a capella" mean?

• in the manner of the chapel

• to the apple

• Singing is cool

• Top of the morning to you laddies!

What makes a choir a capella?

• If they're in church

• They sing with no instruments backing them up

• If the teacher says they are

• When it's all girls

What was the very first a capella style called?

• Modern a capella

• Tik Tok

• Choir

• Chant

What a capella style originated as a way of attracting customers to places to get haircuts?

• Supercuts

• Barbershop

• Madrigal

• Shears music

Modern a capella has a unique feature compared to other types of this music. What is it?

• Beat boxer

• People sing popular music

• People sing with no instruments

• It uses all singers

What is the most popular a capella group right now?

• Magic Schoolbus

• Singers R US

• Pentatonix

• Beyonce

What does a beat boxer do?

• Uses their mouth and body to simulate percussion

• Hits a box

• Looks cool

• Sing the highest notes

What do modern a capella and barbershop have in common?

• They don't use instruments.

• They may use male and female singers.

• They both sing popular music of the time.

• All of the above.

Which a capella did you prefer?

• Chant

• Madrigal

• Barbershop

• Modern A Capella

Would you ever consider joining choir?

• Yes, sign me up!

• Maybe, but I want to do band.

• Maybe.

• No thanks!