WorksheetsChoir Basics
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the term for a female singer with a strong high range?
alto
tenor
soprano
bass
What is the name of the person who directs the choir?
composer
conductor
arranger
planner
What does a cappella mean?
Hear it in your head
No music
No instruments
Changing voices
What does unison mean?
One part
One person
One section
Sing together
A system of hand signs and singing syllables to learn pitches or scales
staff
solfege
blend
time signature
What is the solfege hand sign for Do?
In the phrase SATB what does T stand for?
Tempo
Tenor
Talking
Timbre
What does this dynamic (volume) symbol tell the singer to do?
sing loud
sing soft
sing very loud
sing very soft
Highest vocal range in typical 4 part music --
alto
tenor
soprano
bass
________ sing the lowest part in a song
Tenors
Basses
Sopranos
Altos
What is the SOLFEGE order?
DO, MI, RE, FA, LA, SOL, TI, DO
DO, TI, LA, SOL, FA, MI, RE, DO
DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, TI, DO
DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, TI, LA, DO
What is sacred music? (Check all that apply)
Music about poems
Music about religion
Spirituals
Most popular music
What is secular Music?
Music about religion
Most popular music
Music NOT about religion
Can be based on poetry.
What is an Opera?
A type of choir
A work that tells a story through music and singing
A TV Show
A type of choir that nobody really knows about
True of False: There is a lot of speaking in an Opera.
True - There is a lot of speaking in an Opera
False - Operas are all singing without any speaking.
Which of these are used in a Musical? (check all that apply)
Singing
Dancing
Speaking
Acting
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.
Free Tone
Tall Vowel
Low Breathing
Sight Reading
No individual singer or player stands out; one unified sound is heard.
Blend
Balance
Harmony
Melody
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.
Free Tone
Low Breathing
Tall Vowel
Unison
When two or more melodic lines are combined.
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Unison
A musical sentence; a group of notes or words sung or played without taking a breath.
A Cappella
Harmony
Tie
Phrase
Your voice is your own instrument.
True
False
A voice is not an instrument
When you stand singing, how should you position your feet?
close together
slightly standing apart
one foot crossed over the other
feet lifted slightly
What is the term for a male singer with a high range?
alto
tenor
soprano
bass
We use these to breathe properly when singing...
Your throat
Your diaphram
Your lungs
Your heart
What do we call a song where different groups start singing at different times to create harmony...
accompaniment
choir
bass
round
Your voice is your own instrument.
True
False
Only if its a good voice
Only if you sing loudly
What is the reason for warming up your voice?
Because the music teacher said so.
Because it's something fun to do.
To be a better singer.
To loosen up our vocal chords and so we don't hurt ourselves.
The part of our body which vibrates when we sing is called...
Diaphram
Lips
Vocal Chords
Throat
What are the three solfege syllables that make up our major triad?
Do Mi Sol
Do Re Mi
Do Mi Do
Do Re Sol
The arrow is pointing at a bracket that tells us this is what part?
The vocal line
The piano line
The music line
The beginning line
The arrow is pointing at a bracket that tells us this is the:
Singing Line
Piano Line
Vocal Line
Music Line
The position of the jaw should be
stiff, with limited movement
very extended down
comfortably dropped
The diaphragm muscle's function is....
to assist with breathing
to provide support to the tone
to allow for plenty of air inhaled
all of the above
What is the first step to every vocal warm-up?
Breathing
Tone exercises
Harmonizing songs
Stretching
What is the second step to every vocal warm-up?
Breathing exercises
Tone exercises
Stretching
Focusing our minds
