Posture Levels
Describe Level 1
What is slouched/relaxed in our chairs and ready to listen.
*Mr. Burch didn't hear what you said*
What is "Your what hurts?"
When inhaling, the breath should feel
What is low in the body/core?
Define "pitch"
What is a high or low sound?
This is what everyone should be doing when not singing:
What is listening?
Describe Level 2
What is seated at the edge of our seats, back is straight, body is tall, ready to sing?
*you raise your hand for questions at the wrong time*
What is "I'm not ready?"
For most songs, our mouths should be in the shape of a
What is a circle?
Define "rhythm"
What is a combination of long or short sounds?
Describe our Feedback Loop?
What is "we sing while Mr. Burch listens, Mr. Burch gives feedback while we listen, then we sing again while Mr. Burch listens - applying his feedback?"
Describe Level 3
What is standing tall with an open posture, ready to sing?
*you sing the wrong pitches/make an ugly sound*
What is blend?
Define "beat"
What is music's pulse, like our heartbeat. It can be slow or fast.
Adjusting [while listening] means what?
What is "Listen, notice what’s different, and change your sound to match. Basically blending?"
What's the posture we'll assume immediately after stretching at the beginning of class?
What is Level 3, unless Mr. Burch says otherwise?
My goal is is for you...
What is "to not need me?"
When singing high notes, our mouth shape...
What is needs to expand?
These 3 things help us find our exact spot in sheet music/octavos:
This is " __________" unless everybody "________"
What is "this is pointless/not fun unless everybody sings"
If there's talking after a Level is announced, Mr. Burch will likely
What is tell us to sit/stand and try again without talking?
Every good singer must
What is Listen & Adjust?
What are the 3 ways we blend
What is singing/matching the same vowel, volume, and pitch?
To hear/sing pitches and/or rhythms in your head is to
What is audiate?
Your section sang a passage twice and it still sounds exactly the same. What part of the rehearsal loop is probably missing?
What is "adjusting?"