Lesson 1.2 Quizizz

It is difficult to sing well because ________________ than in speaking.

• singing demands a greater supply and control of breath
• vowel sounds are held longer
• wider ranges of pitch and volume are used
• all of these

The range of a singer's voice depends on

• training
• physical makeup
• training and physical makeup
• which microphone the singer uses

While professional singers can command a pitch range of two octaves or more, an untrained voice is usually limited to about

• half an octave
• one octave
• an octave and a half
• two octaves

Which of the following is NOT a normal classification of male voice ranges?

• contralto
• baritone
• tenor
• bass

Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they

• are smaller
• have a drum major instead of a conductor
• play only marches
• do not contain a string section

Register refers to

• part of an instrument's total range
• playing two or more notes at the same time
• the instrument manufacturer's brand name
• the number of reeds an instrument uses

The bow that string players usually use to produce sound on their instrument is a slightly curved stick strung with

• catgut
• horsehair
• string
• flax

The strings of a violin are tuned

• by tightening or loosening the pegs
• by putting on new strings
• by moving the bridge
• at the factory

Woodwind instruments are so named because they

• are made of wood
• use a wooden reed
• have wooden key mechanisms
• were originally made of wood

The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the

• piccolo
• flute
• oboe
• clarinet