WorksheetsQ1 2020 Choir Benchmark Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Singing a cappella means singing:
without looking
without emotion
without instruments
with extra style
Abdominal muscle used for breath support when singing:
appendix
trapezius
esophagus
diaphragm
The dynamic marking f tells you to sing:
softly
loudly
with careful pronunciation
fast
When singing, the word diction refers to:
how far ahead in the music you are looking
how expressive your face is
how carefully you pronounce the words
how loudly you are singing
This symbol tells you to:
gradually get louder
get loud, then soft
go back to the beginning
gradually get faster
This symbol tells you to:
stop
watch out
don't stop
repeat
When singing, score refers to:
how well you are singing
the sheet music
the page you're on
the amount of expressiveness
Voice part that is at the top of the score:
soprano
bass
alto
virtuoso
The dynamic mark ff tells you to sing
extra softly
very loudly
medium loudly
with expressiveness
Numbers written at the beginning of a piece to quickly communicate the number of beats per measure:
tempo
measure counter
bar line
time signature
Word meaning meaning "to gradually get louder":
forte
crescendo
diction
andante
The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords:
harmony
form
melody
texture
Listing of sharps and flats at the beginning of a piece:
meter
time signature
key signature
register
Groups of beats separated by bar lines:
key
tempo
system
measures
"Musical sentence" that must be carefully shaped for expressive singing:
phrase
key
system
measure
Dynamics is a general term referring to:
expressiveness
loud and soft
pitch
rhythm
The distance between a singer's highest and lowest notes is his/her:
volume
range
tessitura
dynamics
The lowest voice part:
bass
tenor
alto
cambiata
All parts singing the same note or melody:
unison
a cappella
harmony
style
Dynamic marking meaning "very soft":
mf
mp
pp
ff
Voice part which most often sings the melody:
alto
soprano
bass
tenor
How tempo is measured:
beats per minute
miles per hour
measures per hour
beats per page
Which of the following is NOT a component of good singing posture:
knees, hips and chest align
shoulders relaxed, arms hanging down
feet firmly planted on the ground
chin held high
What does this symbol mean:
raise the pitch
lower the pitch
sing softly
buzz like a bee
Which of the scale syllables (solfege) is the lowest-pitched?
la
mi
so
do
