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quiz review - musicality!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

identify the red symbol. (spelling matters!)

(a)  

2.

identify the red symbol. (spelling matters!)

(a)  

3.

the dynamic level softens from (a)   to piano. (give the italian word, not the english word).

4.

select the two words that have the same meaning.

a)

crescendo

b)

decrescendo

c)

sforzando

d)

diminuendo

5.

which word means "whisper" in italian?

a)

subito

b)

sotto voce

c)

fortepiano

d)

morendo

e)

poco

6.

what makes achieving balance in the choral setting challenging? (check all that apply)

a)

singers don't listen.

b)

singers don't have the same ability level.

c)

singers prefer to sing solo.

d)

singers cannot hear well around them.

e)

singers know balance is important.

7.

both blend & balance require singers to _______ and _______. (type the and symbol between words).

(a)  

8.

learning effective choral blending techniques should start ____________.

a)

in middle school.

b)

in high school beginning choir.

c)

on stage.

d)

in rehearsal.

e)

in vocal lessons.

9.

"phrasing" is the way something is __________.

a)

performed.

b)

spoken.

c)

sung.

d)

expressed.

10.

when notes get higher, singers should get louder. when notes get lower, singers should get softer.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

sometimes true, sometimes false

11.

in all choral settings, the number of people in sections has to be equal for them to balance.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

sometimes true, sometimes false

12.

in italian, "poco a poco" means...

a)

side-by-side.

b)

soft-to-loud

c)

beginning-to-end.

d)

little-by-little

13.

(a)   means "dying away" in italian.

14.

"molto" means ______. (check all that apply)

a)

very

b)

loud

c)

much

d)

soft

15.

attention to proper phrasing, balance, & blend starts in the (a)   process. (one word)

16.

proper blend requires __________. (check all that apply)

a)

the ability to read music.

b)

the ability to concentrate.

c)

the willingness to commit.

d)

the ability to sing well.

17.

in a choral setting, whichever voice part has the (a)   should be the loudest.

18.

to achieve balance, all voice parts must sing at the same volume.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

if there are no markings in the score, name ONE thing directors can rely on to help them make informed decisions on how to sing a song. (1-2 words max)

(a)  

20.

(a)   & listening are not the same.

21.

to avoid balance issues with a beginning level choir, directors should not choose songs with/in ________.

a)

accompaniment

b)

divisi

c)

unison lines

d)

foreign languages

22.

one of the factors that can negatively affect a choir's ability to blend is the _________.

a)

acoustics

b)

morale

c)

voicing

23.

singers must first blend with their (a)   before they can blend with the rest of the choir. (one word)

24.

"suddenly" is ________ in italian.

a)

sforzando

b)

sotto voce

c)

smorzando

d)

subito

25.

mezzo piano is italian for "_______ _______."

(a)