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