Vocal Music
This is the lowest female voice part in a four-part choir
What is alto?
"a cappella" singing is this.
What is music that is sung without instrumental accompaniment?
In 4/4 time, this note value equals one beat
What is a quarter note?
This composer of the "Moonlight" sonata and The Symphony #5 went deaf in the later part of his life
Who was Beethoven?
This Popstar holds world records for most "Album of the Year" Grammy wins (4), most streams in a single day on Spotify, and the first album to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Who is Taylor Swift?
-Fearless (2009), 1989 (2015), and Folklore (2021), Midnights (2024)
This is the lowest natural male voice part in a four-part choir. (hint: it's lower than baritone)
What is bass?
When your choir director tells you to sing "forte¨ or ¨fortissimo", this is how you should you sing.
What is loudly?
This solfege syllable is one skip or leap above "do."
What is "mi"?
This composer from Austria is considered to be the greatest musical child prodigy ever
Who was Mozart?
Of Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Lizzo, and Justin Timberlake, this artist is NOT from the United States.
Who is Dua Lipa? (From the U.K.)
The syllables Do, Re, Mi, etc, are known as this italian term.
What are "Solfege" or "solfeggio?"
This Italian music term directs the performer to increase in volume.
What is "crescendo" notes?
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A singer should typically do this when they see a rest within a phrase or musical sentence.
What is "breathe"?
This country is known for operatic composers and singers including Verdi, Donizetti and Pavarotti.
What is Italy?
This Rockin "Boy Band" from England has the most #1 hit songs of all time.
Who are The Beatles? -Milici´s fav!
(20 #1 songs!)
This famous singer is believed to have the widest vocal range of any female singer.
Who is Mariah Carey?
(five octaves, from G#2 to E7)
(Ariana Grande is close with D3-E7)
This Italian term indicates the end or final section of a song.
(Hint: It kind of looks like a bullseye or target)
What is a coda?
This solfege syllable is one step below "Do."
What is "ti"?
This Baroque-Era piece of music is still often played at weddings today.
What is Pachabel's Kanon? (in D Major)
This 2021 song by Adele was number 1 on the charts for at least 12 weeks in a row.
What is "Easy On Me?"
This term originally used to mean the chief female singer in an opera or opera company, is now sometimes used to refer to someone who thinks they are better than everyone else...
What is a "Prima Donna?"
A "fermata" in music means to do this
(Hint: It looks like a one-eyed, upside down smiley face)
What is hold a note for longer than its written value?
Solfege syllables sung in the following step-wise order is known as this musical device.
Order: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do
What is a scale?
Madrigals were very popular during this historical time period.
What was The Renaissance?
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, this American pop icon is considered the "biggest-selling female recording artist."
(Hint: Pre T.Swift)
Who is Madonna?