Ensemble Tech

Body Anatomy

100

These are the organs in your thoracic cavity

Heart and Lungs

200

This is the section of your body directly underneath your diaphragm

Abdominal Cavity

300

This is the organ that causes the diaphragm to sit unevenly

Liver

400

These are the three sections of the vertebrae

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar

500

These are the six balance points of the body

A.O. Joint, Shoulders, Thorax-Pelvis, Upper Legs, Knees, Arches

Vocab

100

The first time the company sings with the orchestra

Sitzprobe (Zits)

200

This is your internal understanding of your anatomy

Body Map

300

This is when your head leads all movement

Primary Control

400

These are the four types of muscle engagement

Parasitic, Perennial, Undifferentiated, Oppositional

500

This is what IPA stands for

International Phonetic Alphabet

Estill

100

This is what MCVE stands for

Most Comfortable Vocal Effort

200

This is the REL %

35%

300

This is the type of onset you achieve when air precedes phonation

Aspirate Onset

400

These are the four states of the vocal folds

Thick, Thin, Stiff, Slack

500

This person was a singer and voice specialist dedicated her life to voice research in an effort to achieve vocal health

Josephine Estill

Vocal Anatomy

100

This body part folds over to cover the top of the glottis

Epiglottis

200

These cartilages pull back the vocal folds 

Arytenoids

300

This body party has two acceptable names on the final

Soft Pallet/Velum

400

This is the passage way for air

Trachea 

500

These are the five sections of the tongue

Tip, Blade, Dorsum, Body, Root

Musical Terms

100

This term means smooth and connected

Legato

200

This term means to play soft and sweetly

Dolce

300

This term means "fast"

Allegro

400

This term means "always"

Sempre

500

A style of singing that imitates the rhythm and inflections of natural speech

Recitative