S3 Vocal Music

The highest female voice

• Alto

• Tenor

• Bass

• Soprano

The lowest male voice

• Tenor

• Bass

• Baritone

• Alto

A solo song within an opera is an

Melismatic word setting is

• Singing without instruments

• Singing one syllable per note

• Singing more than one syllable per note

• Singing with instruments

A backing vocalist

• A vocalist(s) who supports the main singer

• Is the main singer

• Plays an instrument in the background

• Is the solo instrumentalist

An opera is accompanied by a/an

• Orchestra

• Rock band

• Big Band

• String Quartet

Major describes music sounding

• Scary

• Sad/dark

• Happy/bright

• not in a key

Syllabic word setting is

• More than one syllable per note

• One syllable per note

• The main singer

• A group of singers

The tonality to describe music sounding dark/sad is

In Reggae music which beats are emphasized?

• 1 & 3

• 1 & 2

• 2 & 3

• 2 & 4