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Hitting the drum
Percussion terms
Choir anatomy
Choir terms
Guitar 101
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How do you perform a bass hit on a hand drum?

Cupped hand, hitting the middle of the drum

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A percussion instrument that consists of a membrane stretched across a hoop or barrel shaped object.

Drum

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The center of the ribcage, a bone that is part of the breastplate

The sternum

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The physical distance from your highest to lowest singable note.

Range

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When holding a guitar in playing position where does your left hand go, if your right hand is plucking the strings.

It supports the neck and pressed the fretboard

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How do you play a tone on a hand drum?

Hands in a diamond shape, edge of the drum, closed fingers

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The name for the membrane on the top of the drum

The head, drum head

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The top of your mouth, the hard and soft area that you raise when you are singing.

The palate

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The action or ability to hold a note out for it's full value, the full length of time intended

Sustain

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How does one pluck the strings on a guitar?

Pick, fingerstyle, or plectrum

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How do you play a Slap on a hand drum?

Open fingers, at the edge of the drum, diamond shaped hands, 

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Call and _____

Response

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The cavity in your face that allows for bright and resonant sounds, this sometimes gets clogged during allergy season.

The nasal cavity

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The distinct emphasis of the consonant sounds in a piece of vocal music.

Articulation

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What is the top of the guitar called? The part with all of the tuners on it.

The head, the nut

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To get the most sound out of a flat bottomed drum what do I do?

Tilt the drum, and hold it between your knees
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A musical phrase created or made up on the spot, a real time musical experiment.

Improvisation

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The muscle underneath the lungs that aids in breathing, exhalation and inhalation

The Diaphram

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The emphasis of vowel sounds

Enunciation

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What letter name is given to the highest and lowest string on a guitar?

E

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How do I get the most ideal sound out of each drum hit?

Hit the head and rebound, bounce, or lift your hand off the head directly after the pulse. Like you touched a hot stove
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A continuously repeating musical phrase

Ostinato

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The scientific name for the "voice box", the small area in your throat that vibrates at different pitches and holds the vocal cords.

The Larynx

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The brightness or darkness of your vocal sound.

Resonance

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What is the name of the hole that sound comes out of?

The sound hole