How should the tongue and lips be positioned to produce the French schwa sound [ə]?
Tongue in [oe], lips in [o]
Tongue in [i], lips in [e]
Tongue in [o], lips in [e]
Tongue in [e], lips in [o]
How should the tongue and lips be positioned to produce the French sound [y]
The tongue in [u], the lips in [i]
The tongue in [e], the lips in [o]
The tongue in [i], the lips in [u]
The tongue in [ü], the lips in [o]
During inhalation, what does the diaphragm do?
Descents and flattens
Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most important composers of the Baroque Period. The approximate dates of the Baroque Period are:
1820-1900
500-1400
2000-present
1600-1750
If you make a mistake during a performance, you should stop and apologize to the audience. True/False
False
The phrase “colla voce” often appears in vocal music. How does it translate into English?
less voice
call a vote
with the voice
cold feet
What is a strophic song?
A purely instrumental piece with no singing or lyrics
A song that changes key after every phrase
A song where every verse uses a completely different melody
A song in which each verse is sung to the same melody
WWhat are the three solfege that are different in a natural minor scale from a major scale?
me, le, te
Which of our three 7th chords (Mm, MM, mm) has the strongest need to resolve?
Mm
When you invert a major 7th interval, it becomes a minor 2nd. What constant number do you subtract from the original interval size to find its inversion?
9
If you have a melody in A major, what are the primary chords for the key that you could use to harmonize?
A major (I), D major (IV), E major (V)
