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Worksheetschoral techniques
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
What is breath support in choral vocal technique?
Not using breath at all while singing
Using excessive breath while singing
Proper control and management of breath while singing in a choir.
Singing without taking any breaths
Why is breath support important in choral singing?
To prevent vocal strain and injury.
To create a breathy and airy tone.
To sing with a nasal and nasally sound.
To maintain proper vocal technique, sustain long phrases, and produce a consistent and balanced sound.
What are some exercises to improve breath support in choral singing?
Shallow breathing, tongue trills, and nasal breathing.
Nasal breathing, jaw exercises, and humming exercises.
Diaphragmatic breathing, lip trills, and sustained vowel exercises.
Humming exercises, chest breathing, and tongue trills.
What is resonance in choral vocal technique?
Amplification and enrichment of sound produced by the vocal cords through resonating spaces in the body.
The technique of projecting the voice to the back of the room
The use of hand gestures to enhance vocal performance
The ability to sing in harmony with others
How does resonance affect choral singing?
Resonance has no effect on choral singing.
Resonance decreases the sound quality and volume of choral singing.
Resonance only affects individual singers, not the overall choral sound.
Resonance enhances the sound quality and volume of choral singing.
What are some techniques to enhance resonance in choral singing?
Whispering instead of singing
Slouching posture
Proper breath support, correct posture, vowel shaping, and focused tone production.
Singing with closed mouth
What is diction in choral vocal technique?
Clarity and accuracy of pronunciation and enunciation of words while singing in a choir.
The ability to harmonize with other singers
The volume and projection of the voice in a choir
The ability to sing in multiple languages
Why is diction important in choral singing?
To add complexity and depth to the music.
To create a harmonious blend of voices.
To showcase the individual vocal abilities of the singers.
To ensure clear and understandable lyrics
What are some tips to improve diction in choral singing?
Avoid using consonants
Sing with a closed mouth
Focus on articulation, pronunciation practice, enunciation exercises, mouth and tongue positioning, consistent practice.
Don't worry about pronunciation
What is blend in choral vocal technique?
Rhythmic synchronization of voices.
Dissonant combination of voices.
Melodic arrangement of voices.
Harmonious combination of voices
What does the word "posture" mean?
the most closed vowel
the position in which someone holds their body while sitting or standing
a wide, open field where sheep graze
the process where foods are treated with mild heat to extend shelf life
When finding your singing posture, how far apart should your feet be?
Close together
Hip width
Lunge width
Shoulder width
Why should you NOT lock your knees while in singing posture?
Why do we warm-up before singing? Select all correct answers:
Wakes up our brains
Warms up the vocal folds
Helps us physically grow taller
Allows us to take in more breath while singing
True or False: When we sing, there needs to be tension (tightness) in our jaw and neck.
True
False
The letters A, E, I, O, and U are known as (a) ?
To blend better as a choir, pure vowels need to be _______
Tall and vertical
Wide and horizontal
Diagonal
Square
What body part forms the vowel sounds when singing?
Tongue
Jaw
Teeth
Vocal Folds
Which is the most open vowel sound?
eh
oo
ee
ah
What is the most closed vowel sound?
ah
oh
ee
oo
When talking about advanced choral techniques, what does mechanics refer to?
the people who fix cars
it's another term for the choir director
the accuracy in singing pitches and rhythms, attacking and releasing notes together, and performing all voice parts clearly
What does attack and release mean when describing a choir technique
attacking each other for not singing the correct notes
releasing your breath
entering together clearly and ending together as a group on any particular song
What does presentation refer to when talking about choral techniques?
The visual performance and communication of the choir
Presenting the music correctly
Presenting the choir director
Which one best represents the choral technique of presentation
How well a choir can dance during the concert
Everyone in the choir dressed in the same attire and looking nice and put together
Presenting the choir director as the conductor
Which is the best definition of tone quality?
How low or high the tone is
How loud of soft the tone is
The quality of the sound and the variety of colors or timbre that is produced.
What does blend and balance mean when describing a choral technique?
Blending and balancing the outfits the choir is wearing
Blending and balancing the types of songs a choir does during a concert
The ability of the choir to unify the overall sound and for all the voices to match each other. No one person and no one section should be heard over the other.
Which best describes Musicality?
The expressiveness of music. To make the notes and rhythm sound beautiful.
To understand music notes
To sight sing
