Basics of Music and Choir

Question 1

Why did you join choir?

Accepted Answer

You heard the teacher was awesome., Your friends were joining choir., It's fun., You love singing.

Question 2

A flat ______ a note one half step.

Accepted Answer

lowers

Question 3

Forte or f means...

Accepted Answer

loud

Question 4

A sharp _____ a note one half step.

Accepted Answer

raises

Question 5

Piano or p means....

Accepted Answer

soft

Question 6

If you see a crescendo in music, you should.....

Accepted Answer

get louder.

Question 7

A quarter note gets how many beats?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 8

If you are singing Do, what solfege syllable is one note lower?

Accepted Answer

Ti

Question 9

What note is on the bottom line of the treble clef?

Accepted Answer

E

Question 10

Tempo is....

Accepted Answer

the speed of the beat.

Question 11

If you are breathing correctly with good posture, your shoulders should be moving.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

If you are singing legato, then you are singing...

Accepted Answer

smoothly.

Question 13

The staff is made up of 4 lines and 5 spaces.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

If you are standing and singing with good posture, where should your hands be?

Accepted Answer

At your sides

Question 15

If C is Do, what note would be So?

Accepted Answer

G

Question 16

If a choir is blending while singing then it should sound like one voice.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

How many 16th notes are in one quarter note?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 18

If you see a fermata over a note, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Hold the note for longer than its worth.

Question 19

What are dynamics?

Accepted Answer

The Volume of Music

Question 20

If you have 3/4 as your time signature, how many quarter notes could you fit in that measure?

Accepted Answer

3

Questions 20