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Singing Vocab and Technique

Quiz by Sean Hurley

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  • Q1
    What is the term for a vocal technique where the singer rapidly alternates between two adjacent pitches?
    Yodeling
    Grunting
    Trill
    Scat singing
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the term for singing without any instrumental accompaniment?
    A cappella
    Belting
    Falsetto singing
    Scat singing
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the term for the technique of singing in a soft, breathy, and airy manner?
    Yodeling
    Falsetto singing
    Whispered singing
    Belting
    30s
  • Q4
    What is it called when a choir sings multiple pitches at the same time?
    Polyphonic singing
    Whispered singing
    Falsetto singing
    Belting
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the term for a slide in vocal pitch?
    Vibrato
    Tremolo
    Glissando
    Portamento
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the proper posture for singing?
    Stand tall with relaxed shoulders, sternum lifted, feet shoulder with apart, one foot slightly in front of the other for balance.
    Lean forward with tense shoulders, feet together, and chest out
    Sit down with crossed legs on the first 3 inches of your chair
    Hunch your back with hunched shoulders
    30s
  • Q7
    What is breath support in singing?
    Taking shallow breaths
    Holding the breath during singing
    Using the diaphragm to control airflow
    Breathing through the nose while singing
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the purpose of vocal warm-ups?
    To prepare the voice for singing
    To skip before singing
    To cool down after singing
    To strain the vocal cords
    30s
  • Q9
    What is vocal resonance?
    Singing in a low volume
    The amplification and richness of sound in the vocal tract
    The pitch of your voice
    The speed at which you sing
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the purpose of vocal exercises?
    To strain the vocal cords
    To sound louder while singing
    To improve vocal technique and strength
    To skip practicing
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the purpose of vocal projection?
    To mumble lyrics while singing
    To sing softly and barely audible
    To be heard clearly over a distance or in a large room
    To sing with closed mouth
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the importance of diction in singing?
    To ensure clear pronunciation of lyrics
    To sing with closed eyes
    To sing without any expression
    To sing in a whisper
    30s
  • Q13
    What is falsetto in singing?
    A vocal technique that allows males to sing in a higher register
    Singing with a very breathy tone
    Singing in a loud and operatic style
    A vocal technique that allows females to sing in a lower register
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the larynx in singing?
    The voice box
    The mouth and throat combined
    The chest area where the diaphragm is located
    The vocal cords
    30s
  • Q15
    What is vibrato in singing?
    Singing with a nasal tone
    Singing very loudly
    Singing without any pitch variation
    A slight and gentle fluctuation of pitch
    30s

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