How the voice works?
What is the meaning of having a good articulation?
This means producing and accentuating words correctly, exercising breathing control and respecting pauses between phrases.
What is an opera? Name, at least, two famous opera singers
Theatrical work with singing. Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballé, Ainhoa Arteta, Plácido Domingo...
What are the treble voices?
Children's voices
What is the name of a musical ensemble formed by seven voices?
Septet
How many sixteenths fit in a three-four time signature?
Twelve
The vocal apparatus is formed by...(name the parts)
The mouth, the nasal cavities, the vocal cords, the farynx, the larynx and the lungs.
What was the first opera in history?
Orfeo (1607) composed by Claudio Monteverdi
What type of voice are you listening to?
Bass
A choir formed only by treble voices is called...
Children's choir
Draw and add the value of the following musical figures:
Four dotted half notes, five eighth notes, three sixteenth rests and twelve dotted whole notes
87,25
Name the changes produced during the voice change:
The vocal cords get longer and the larynx gets wider.
What is an interlude?
A short musical composition between scenes or acts which serves to cover the change in scene and to move dramatically from one mood or atmosphere to another, advancing the story. It is also known as intermezzo.
What type of voice are you listening to?
Soprano
What is a chorus?
A chorus is the largest vocal ensemble. It includes between 20 and more than 100 voices.
Draw a eight note on the board and name its parts
Notehead, stem and flag
Explain briefly the breathing process
Breathing in (the air enters through the nostrils, goes down the larynx and the trachea and into the lungs. They expand, filling the space that the contraction of the diaphragm has left), storing (the diaphragm remains contracted and the lungs expanded), breathing out (the diaphragm relaxes and goes up, and the air goes out of the lungs)
Name, at least, three parts of an opera theater
Patio stalls, pit, curtain, stage, set...
How is the countertenor voice?
This voice is higher than a tenor voice.
Explain with your own words what is a chamber choir. What is the origin of his name?
It is a vocal ensemble formed by around 20 male, female or treble voices. In the past, rich people used to pay singers and they sang in their homes, in little rooms or chambers.
What is an interval? Write an ascending fifth interval on the board
An interval is the distance between two notes
How do the vocal cords work?
What part of the opera are you listening to?
Overture
Explain the difference between "vocal range" and "tessitura"
The range of notes that we can sing without straining the voice is called tessitura. On the other hand, the vocal range is the number of notes that we can make, from the lowest to the highest.
What is the meaning of the initials SATB?
Soprano, Alto (contralto), Tenor, Bass
Draw a natural on the board and explain its function
It cancels the effect of the flat and the sharp