Music Theory
This note in 4/4 takes up the entire measure!
What is a whole note?
This student, often referring to themself as "Mr. Michigan" is aiming to reclaim their title at the Regional Honors Choir this December.
Who is Guadalupe?
Timmy Turner from this children's show wished for this movement of "The Nutcracker" to come to life.
What is Sugar Plum Fairy Odd Parents
Ready and sing!
"What is Tho-Eh-Ah?"
The penultimate year of the big shutdown, your favorite teacher graduated high school in.
What is 2019?
Warm ups we sing, such as "La Ti Do Re" and "Many Mumbling Mice", are in this mode.
What is minor?
This student is actively learning Korean and loves singing as low as they can go.
Who is Sammy?
A musician's favorite time of class is only complete with spectacles to fix their near-sightedness.
What are sight-reading glasses?
This warmup is popularly introduced by everyone in the choir with a "ready go! *clap*"
What is "Sol Sol Sol Sol Sol Fa Mi Re Do?"
This number which is associated with death in Japan also happens to be the number of tattoos your favorite teacher has.
What is 4?
Featured in the musical "The Sound of Music", this system helps singers traverse the musical scale when reading music for the first time.
What is solfege?
This student somehow balances a job, rehearsal for solo and ensemble, and owning pet rats while being in high school!
Who is Rory?
A large carnivorous dinosaur living in southern California. Also Mr. Traylor's favorite music artist.
What is a T. Rex Orange County?
This warmup might be a little difficult for singers with a lisp.
What is "See the Swimmers Swimming in the Deep Blue Sea"?
2 hours and 30 minutes from Grand Rapids, your favorite teacher graduated from this college in 2023.
What is Valparaiso University?
This interval was strongly avoided at the time due to its dissonant and unstable sound, which clashed with the religious and musical principles of the time.
What is a tritone?
This student, while CONSTANTLY checking their phone, is never reading the peak that is "Zatch Bell"
Who is Charndeep?
ABBA song recorded in honor of the U.K.'s longest-reigning monarch.
What is Dancing Queen Elizabeth
How fast can you sing this warmup about a piece of clothing?
What is "Black Socks"?
Your favorite teacher has two lovely kitties named after these animated cats!
Who are Puar and Yakko?
Often times sung as "Here comes the bride!", this interval is a common one sung especially in the bass voice part.
What is a perfect fourth.
This student LOVES showing their artistry and has the MOST things posted in Mr. Traylor's office.
Who is Kamrynn?
Artist Prince's iconic song/movie needs to reschedule for another time.
What is Purple Raincheck?
Oftentimes mixing up the order of this warmup, this is a personal favorite of many students in Chamber Singers, asking Mr. Traylor to play it on Friday.
What is "I Love the Mountains"?
Sharing the name of an ice-cream/cake shop chain, this was your favorite teachers last name before "Traylor".
What is Baskin?