Pitch
Solfa
Binary and Ternary Forms
Notes of the Treble Clef
Potpourri
100
Which is a higher sound: a bird tweeting or a cow mooing?
A bird tweeting.
100
What is solfa?
Solfa is a system of singing notes using syllables such as Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Ti.
100
How many parts does a piece in binary form have?
Two parts → A B.
100
What is the stave, and how many lines and spaces does it have?
The stave is the set of 5 horizontal lines and 4 spaces where music is written.
100
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson.
200
Before singing, it is very important to do what?
Warm up your voice / vocal cords.
200
What hand sign does this refer to?
Ti.
200
How many parts does a piece in ternary form have?
Three parts → A B A.
200
What is the treble clef used for?
The treble clef tells us the pitch of the notes on the stave.
200
Which band sang Bohemian Rhapsody?
Queen.
300
Give two examples of a vocal warm-up.
Lip trills, humming, sirens, scales.
300
Identify the missing solfa notes.
Re, Fa, La, and Do'.
300
What are musical phrases?
Musical phrases are short musical ideas or sections, similar to sentences in language.
300
What phrases help us remember the lines and spaces of the treble clef?
Lines: Every Good Boy Deserves Fun
Spaces: FACE
300
Which country did reggae music originate from?
Jamaica.
400
What is the name of the muscles that control our voice?
Vocal cords (vocal folds).
400
Why do we move our hands up and down when we change note in the solfa hand signs?
To show whether the pitch is getting higher or lower.
400
Define form in music.
Form is the structure or organisation of a piece of music.
400
Define notation in music.
Notation is a system of symbols used to write down music.
400
What is the best-selling album of all time?
Thriller.
500
Define pitch.
Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
500
How is a melody created?
A melody is created by putting different pitches together to form a musical idea.
500
What letters does the form below refer to?
Ternary form.
500
Identify the notes shown on the stave.
1. F 2. F 3. G 4. D 5. C 6. E 7. E 8. B 9. A
500
What is the highest-grossing tour of all time?
The Eras Tour by Taylor Swift.