Chorus II/III Midterm Review

The goal to good, choral singing is to ________________________.

• learn all the lyrics

• be aware of all the dynamics in the music

• sing with expression

• learn all of the letter names of the notes

When you have a performance, it is best to refrain from a lot of dairy products because they tend to __________ the vocal cords.

• tear

• hydrate

• coat

• dehydrate

When you sing your brain tells selected muscles to

• arrange the skeleton

• arrange for a supply of air in your lungs

• shape your throat and mouth in many different ways

• produce many subtle coordinations in your larynx

• all of the answers

The specific parts you move to shape your sound are

• hands, arms, elbows

• jaw, lips, soft palate

• tongue, throat tube

• both hands,arms elbows, and knees, legs, toes

• both jaw, lips, soft palate, and tongue and throat tube

Vocal registers are made up of upper and lower voices.

• True

• False

When you sit to sing you should

• cross your legs

• sit back on the edge of your chair

• always look to your right

• sit on the edge of your chair as if you could stand immediately

As you sing you should feel the muscles in your neck

• tighten

• tense

• relax

• crunch

• none of these options

To warm up the voice we have done all except:

• scales

• vocal vibes

• vocal sirens

• breathing exercises

• jumping jacks

We have determined four voice parts in our class. They are:

• soprano, alto, tenor, and bass

• high, middle, low, lower

• falsetto, head and chest voices

We should limit the amount of caffeine we drink, especially when performing, because it tends to ______________________.

• tends to coat the vocal cords

• makes us "too hyper"

• tends to dehydrate our bodies

• makes us sleepy