Sung in a light, bouncy style with tall, oval shaped vowels.
What is For the Beauty of the Earth
100
This note lasts one beat
Quarter note
100
This interval is derived from two notes on the same pitch.
What is unison
100
The required speed of air passing through you in order to acheive a healthy, beautiful sound.
What is air velocity
100
These should be relaxed and at my sides when singing.
What are arms and hands
200
Sung with tall, oval shaped vowels and a lifted soft palate, this song requires long phrases and expressive dynamics.
What is Ave Verum Corpus.
200
This note lasts 1 1/2 beats.
What is a dotted quarter note.
200
This interval sounds like "Here Comes the Bride"
What is a perfect fourth
200
It should be lying flat in your mouth, the tip touching behind the lower front teeth whenever you are singing vowels.
What is the tongue
200
These should be shoulder width apart when singing.
What are feet
300
Sung with contrasting dynamics, this song was originally a negro spritiual.
What is City Called Heaven
300
This note lasts three beats.
What is a dotted half note.
300
This interval sounds like "Sweet chariots" or a door bell.
What is a major third
300
These are unlocked and relaxed while singing.
What are knees
300
This part of me should come in or gently contract while singing, especially in preparation for high notes.
What are the lower abs
400
Sung excitedly but in a hused tone with lots of dynamic contrast. Not sung with tall, oval shaped vowels.
What is Seasons of Love.
400
This note lasts for six beats.
What is a dotted whole note.
400
This interval sounds like "Happy Birthday"
What is a major second
400
This should be free from tension, lowered, and not move while singing or changing notes.
What is the jaw
400
This is required to sing on pitch, to be understood by our audience, and to sing with dynamic contrast.
What is energy or breath energy
500
Requires close attention to the written notes since some of them differ than the pop version, strong dynamic contrast, lots of energy, and no tall vowels.
What is Keep Holding On
500
This note lasts for 3/8 of a beat.
What is a dotted eigth note.
500
This interval sounds like "N-B-C"
What is a major sixth
500
If this raises or tenses unnaturaly while singing, then you risk developing blisters on your vocal folds.
What is the larynx
500
This hurts your voice and is done whenever you sing a vowel without the air starting first.