Warming Up Our Voices
For singing, this part of the body must remain down. Ideally at the sides of your body, but NEVER in your pockets
What are the arms?
What kind of note gets 1 beat in 4/4 time? It's a solid black circle with a line stemming from it
What is the quarter note?
The squishy, fleshy part in the back upper area of your mouth. Singers are often told to "raise (this)"
What is the soft palate?
This clef is also known as the G-clef. The higher-pitched voice types are written in this clef.
What is the treble clef?
What kind of note receives 2 beats in 4/4 time? It's a white circle with a black line stemming from it
What is a half note?
The act of moving one's arms to show the tempo, rhythm, and character of a piece. The thing Mr. Wilmot does when he's not playing piano (or does poorly when he is playing piano because multi-tasking is hard..)
What is conducting?
The solfege syllable that is considered the "home base" or the "tonic" pitch?
What is "do"?
In choir, this is the instrument used, which everyone is born with.
What is the body or voice?
This part of music notation appears at the beginning of every song, after the clef, and contains 2 important numbers.
What is the time signature?
What kind of rest receives two beats and looks somewhat like a top hat?
What is the half rest?
This solfege syllable is visually cued by as thumbs down
What is "Fa"?
This large muscle is located below the lungs but right above the stomach. It moves up and down to allow air into the lungs.
What is the diaphragm?
What kind of note receives 4 beats in 4/4 time? It's basically just a circle man
What is a whole note?
In our Major Scale, "Ti" is indicated by a finger pointing upwards. What does it point to?
What is "Do"?
What is "Mr. Will's" full last name, spelled correctly?
Wilmot
These two symbols lower and raise a pitch. They also help determine the key signature at the beginning of a piece. HINT: One can refer to a knife while another can refer to a popped tire.
What are sharps and flats?
What kind of note receives half of a beat in 4/4 time? It's got a fun little flag, and when you put 2 of them together, they connect
What is an eighth note?
Name one of our current songs (must have every word in the title)
What is "Just a Little Sunshine"? (OR) What is "A Million Dreams"?