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Choir Basics

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a female singer with a strong high range?

a)

alto

b)

tenor

c)

soprano

d)

bass

2.

What is the name of the person who directs the choir?

a)

composer

b)

conductor

c)

arranger

d)

planner

3.

What does a cappella mean?

a)

Hear it in your head

b)

No music

c)

No instruments

d)

Changing voices

4.

What does unison mean?

a)

One part

b)

One person

c)

One section

d)

Sing together

5.

A system of hand signs and singing syllables to learn pitches or scales

a)

staff

b)

solfege

c)

blend

d)

time signature

6.

What is the solfege hand sign for Do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

In the phrase SATB what does T stand for?

a)

Tempo

b)

Tenor

c)

Talking

d)

Timbre

8.

What does this dynamic (volume) symbol tell the singer to do?

a)

sing loud

b)

sing soft

c)

sing very loud

d)

sing very soft

9.

Highest vocal range in typical 4 part music --

a)

alto

b)

tenor

c)

soprano

d)

bass

10.

________ sing the lowest part in a song

a)

Tenors

b)

Basses

c)

Sopranos

d)

Altos

11.

What is the SOLFEGE order?

a)

DO, MI, RE, FA, LA, SOL, TI, DO

b)

DO, TI, LA, SOL, FA, MI, RE, DO

c)

DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, TI, DO

d)

DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, TI, LA, DO

12.
Acapella
a)
Hear it in your head
b)
No music
c)
No instruments
d)
Changing voices
13.
Audiate
a)
No music
b)
No instruments
c)
Hear it in your head
d)
Sing out loud 
14.
Falsetto
a)
Hear it in your head
b)
False voice
c)
Head voice
d)
Sing out loud
15.
Cambiata
a)
Head voice
b)
Chest voice
c)
False Voice
d)
Changing voice
16.
Divisi
a)
One part
b)
Sing together
c)
Divide
d)
Two parts
17.
Unison
a)
One part
b)
One person
c)
One section
d)
Sing together
18.
Solo
a)
One part
b)
One person
c)
One section
d)
Group
19.
Soli
a)
One part
b)
One person
c)
One section
d)
Group
20.
Dynamics
a)
Tempo
b)
Speed
c)
Loud
d)
Volume
21.
What is this?
a)
Accent, stronger
b)
Fermata, hold
c)
Tempo, speed
d)
Staccato, short
22.

What is sacred music? (Check all that apply)

a)

Music about poems

b)

Music about religion

c)

Spirituals

d)

Most popular music

23.

What is secular Music?

a)

Music about religion

b)

Most popular music

c)

Music NOT about religion

d)

Can be based on poetry.

24.

What is an Opera?

a)

A type of choir

b)

A work that tells a story through music and singing

c)

A TV Show

d)

A type of choir that nobody really knows about

25.

True of False: There is a lot of speaking in an Opera.

a)

True - There is a lot of speaking in an Opera

b)

False - Operas are all singing without any speaking.

26.

Which of these are used in a Musical? (check all that apply)

a)

Singing

b)

Dancing

c)

Speaking

d)

Acting

27.

In preparation for successful and healthy singing, inhalation occurs below the ribcage, with the abdominal muscles relaxing while the diaphragm lowers, allowing the lungs to fill with air.

a)

Free Tone

b)

Tall Vowel

c)

Low Breathing

d)

Sight Reading

28.

No individual singer or player stands out; one unified sound is heard.

a)

Blend

b)

Balance

c)

Harmony

d)

Melody

29.

Singing with your true voice; not manipulating or changing your voice to sound a certain way. To sing without feeling any strain on your voice.

a)

Free Tone

b)

Low Breathing

c)

Tall Vowel

d)

Unison

30.

When two or more melodic lines are combined.

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Unison

31.

A musical sentence; a group of notes or words sung or played without taking a breath.

a)

A Cappella

b)

Harmony

c)

Tie

d)

Phrase

32.

Your voice is your own instrument.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

A voice is not an instrument

33.

When you stand singing, how should you position your feet?

a)

close together

b)

slightly standing apart

c)

one foot crossed over the other

d)

feet lifted slightly

34.

What is the term for a male singer with a high range?

a)

alto

b)

tenor

c)

soprano

d)

bass

35.

We use these to breathe properly when singing...

a)

Your throat

b)

Your diaphram

c)

Your lungs

d)

Your heart

36.

What do we call a song where different groups start singing at different times to create harmony...

a)

accompaniment

b)

choir

c)

bass

d)

round

37.

Your voice is your own instrument.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only if its a good voice

d)

Only if you sing loudly

38.

What is the reason for warming up your voice?

a)

Because the music teacher said so.

b)

Because it's something fun to do.

c)

To be a better singer.

d)

To loosen up our vocal chords and so we don't hurt ourselves.

39.

The part of our body which vibrates when we sing is called...

a)

Diaphram

b)

Lips

c)

Vocal Chords

d)

Throat

40.

What are the three solfege syllables that make up our major triad?

a)

Do Mi Sol

b)

Do Re Mi

c)

Do Mi Do

d)

Do Re Sol

41.

The arrow is pointing at a bracket that tells us this is what part?

a)

The vocal line

b)

The piano line

c)

The music line

d)

The beginning line

42.

The arrow is pointing at a bracket that tells us this is the:

a)

Singing Line

b)

Piano Line

c)

Vocal Line

d)

Music Line

43.

The position of the jaw should be

a)

stiff, with limited movement

b)

very extended down

c)

comfortably dropped

44.

The diaphragm muscle's function is....

a)

to assist with breathing

b)

to provide support to the tone

c)

to allow for plenty of air inhaled

d)

all of the above

45.

What is the first step to every vocal warm-up?

a)

Breathing

b)

Tone exercises

c)

Harmonizing songs

d)

Stretching

46.

What is the second step to every vocal warm-up?

a)

Breathing exercises

b)

Tone exercises

c)

Stretching

d)

Focusing our minds