Choir knowledge
Choir terms
NCS CHOIR
Disney
Random facts
100

The four main vocal parts in a choir

What are Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano

100

In 4/4 time, this note receives one beat

What is a quarter note?

100

The university Chorale travels to for an annual festival.

What is NAU

100

The characters who sing Hakuna Matata


Who is Simba, Timon, and Puumba?

100

McGuire's favorite choral music genre.

What is African music?

200

The volume in music

What is dynamics?

200

Unaccompanied singing

What is a capella?

200

Trip location for this year.

Where is southern CA?

Also accepting: Disneyland, California

200

Finish the lyrics, and name the song: Unbelievable sights...

What is "Indescribable feelings."


200

Mrs. McGuire's learning this language using Duolingo, because her mother speaks this language.

What is Japanese?

300

The common item found in fast food restaurants used as a singing aid in choir

What is a straw?

300

The Italian musical term for "sweetly."  This is also the first word in the company name of an Italian luxury fashion house.

What is dolce?

300

The number of required concerts this year.

What is four?

300

The very first Disney movie.

What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

300

The first name of Mr. McGuire (he hates being called Mr. McGuire)

Who is Chris?

400

Higher than Bass, but lower than Tenor

What is Baritone?

400

This tells you which note receives the beat.  (Be specific)

What is the bottom number of a time signature?

400

The name of our piano accompanist

Who is Dr. Kim?

400

Finish the lyric, and name the song:

I have often dreamed, of a far off place...

What is "Where a hero's welcome would be wating for me."

Go the Distance

400

The university where Mrs. McGuire received her masters degree last year.

What is Messiah University?

500

The range of a vocal part.  Literally "texture" in Italian.

What is tessitura?
500
A musical figure in which, typically, two groups of three beats are replaced by three groups of two beats, giving the effect of a shift between triple and duple meter.  An example of this happens in "America" from West Side Story.  Mrs. McGuire has said this musical term sounds like a medical condition.


What is a hemiola?

500

The festival you can (should) audition for that occurs in February. 

What is regionals?

500

Finish the lyric, name the song AND the movie:
Back when the world was new...

What is "And Planet earth was down on it's luck."

Gospel truth

Hercules

500

Mrs. McGuire is NOT fond of this singer's voice.

Who is Shakira?

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