Vocal Techniques - AoS 5 Conventions of Pop (OCR GCSE Music 9-1)

Question 1

Smoothly sliding from one note to another is a singing technique known as...

Accepted Answer

Portamento

Question 2

When a singer has the ability to sing very low notes up to very high notes they are said to have...

Accepted Answer

An extreme vocal range

Question 3

Adding trills, turns and mordents to a vocal line is known as...

Accepted Answer

Ornamentation

Question 4

The technique where singers show off by improvising going up and down the scale is known as...

Accepted Answer

Riffing

Question 5

Singing with RUBATO means to add extra notes to the melody.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

A Cappella means to sing without any instrumental accompaniment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Melisma is when...

Accepted Answer

you sing a syllable over several notes.

Question 8

Pop Ballads often feature long, held notes by the singer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Falsetto is when a woman sings artificially high pitched.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Adding a slight quiver to a sung note is a technique known as...

Accepted Answer

Vibrato

Questions 10