WorksheetsMusic Vocabulary I
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which two are voice parts we have mentioned in class?
Contralto and Alto
Soprano & Bass
Counter Tenor & Baritone
Mezzo Soprano & Tenor
There are 4 positions pertaining to Posture that I have asked you to remember for class.
True
False
Tone is:
a gradual releasing of air
how we pronounce words
the vocal sound of a specific quality of the voice
a type of exercise
There are (a) notes in a scale. (Think of the Solfege Scale!)
Select the Basic Elements of Singing we have discussed in class:
Rhythm
Breathing
Stretching
Diction
Round
Pitch is the loudness or softness of a note.
True
False
Rhythm is a pattern of
short and long sounds.
loud and soft sounds.
sharp or flat sounds.
Melody is...
The main musical idea we hear.
A sequence of notes.
The "tune" of the song.
None of the above.
Good posture in singing is important:
in speaking clearly for others to hear.
to live.
for the lungs to expand.
for using the Solfege Hand Signs.
What does it mean to "sight-sing" a piece of music?
To sing something I am familiar with
To sing music while looking at it
To use my eyes to look at a piece of music
To look at and sing a piece of music I've never seen before
When talking about the _________ of a voice, vocal professionals use the senses of sight, touch and taste when discussing specific voices.
DIAPHRAGM
TONE
PITCH
DICTION
How does your POSTURE affect your breath in singing?
FORM is the overall pulse in a piece of music.
True
False
This quiz is
hard.
easy.
The DIAPHRAGM is a muscle located in the
chest.
neck.
abdomen.
pelvis.
When we do the warm-up "yawn-sigh," it helps us to
yawn and wake up.
find the proper space we need in the mouth for singing a good tone.
sing a good pitch.
wake up everyone in the house.
Describe how the exercise of "breathing in through a straw" helps with singing.
Diction involves the use of
consonants
posture
vowels
diphthongs
Why do we "warm-up" the voice at the beginning of class?
Click on the 3 Solfege syllables below.
Ta
Re
Fa
La
