Posture
For singing, this part of the body must remain at the sides of the body - not in front, not behind, or crossed.
Arms
What is the symbol for this dynamic:
Piano
P
How many lines does the staff have?
5
During a concert, when do you start performing
When you walk onto stage
What instument typically accompanies a choir?
Piano
For singing, you should breathe from this area of your body (you can point to it)
Diaphram/stomach, not chest
What is the Italian word for this symbol?
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Crescendo
If a key signature has 1 Flat we are in the key of?
F
Where should you look during a concert
What should you always have during class when we are rehearsing (2 things)
your music and a pencil
For singing, how far apart should your feet be
hip/shoulder width apart
What does this symbol mean?
>
gradually get softer
What symbol indicates silence in music?
a rest
When is it appropriate to talk while performing in a concert
Never
What is it called when a choir holds a note for a long time, so choir members take breaths at different time in order to sustain the note?
Scatter breathing
Demonstrate Position 2
sitting up with feet flat on the ground
What does Mezzo Forte mean?
Medium Loud
A quarter note is how many beats?
1
Demonstrate an appropriate facial expression while performing in a concert
A pleasant look
4
Demonstrate the mouth shape for an "ahh" vowel
jaw is dropped
What is the Italian word for this symbol?
ff
Fortissimo
the top line of the staff is what note name?
F
Name 3 ways you can be a good audience member during a concert
Don't talk, clap after the song is over, don't clap during a song, be attentive, look at the performers, etc.
What is the symbol called that means to hold the note for as long as the director says?
A fermata