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1
Q

Music is a ___________ of all children.

A

Characteristic

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2
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Children’s priorities in a kids choir are to sing _________________ songs about Gods love, to do songs filled with ______________, to have fun, to feel ________________.

A

Exciting
Movement/action
Loved

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3
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List 3 characteristics of a quality teacher:

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  • Have an alignment of purpose with the Pastor
  • knowing how to relate to the children
  • be genuinely interested in their lives
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4
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Singing Goals for ages 4-5 are: ____________ the singing voice, use ___________ singing, experience singing games, understand the different A between high and low/loud and soft/fast and slow, become aware of good _____________, and to reproduce short melodic patterns and songs within the singing range.

A
  • discover
  • conversational
  • posture
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5
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Singing goals ages 6-8 are: Singing with an open ____________, sing in the ___________ voice, start and stop together, sing correct vowels and consonants, use good _________, become aware of using a “_________ __________” to sing musical phrases, reproduce additional melodic patterns and songs within the singing range, sing scale melodies in tune.

A
  • mouth
  • head
  • posture
  • singers breath
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6
Q

What are 4 factors of positive motivation?

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  • a pleasant environment
  • the directors attitude toward the children
  • the directors attitude toward them self
  • positive reinforcements
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7
Q

What are 5 factors of negative motivation?

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  • lack of recognition
  • absence of positive reinforcements
  • too much routine
  • lack of personal enthusiasm
  • lack of eye contact
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8
Q

______________ is an instant killer!

A

Disorganization

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9
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If all the children are acting bored and fidgety, use one of the ___________ getters.

A

Attention

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10
Q

How to teach a new song:
Have the children _______ first.
Teach the ________ of all the words. Work on _________.
Teach the words _________ teaching the melody.
Speak the words in _________ and have children echo.
Teach the _______ last.
Send a recording home before the first practice.
If using a keyboard, play just the _______, not chords.

A
  • listen
  • meaning
  • pronunciation
  • before
  • rhythm
  • melody
  • melody
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11
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Do not push for _________ with ages 4-8, or they will end up screaming. Work more with _______ and ________.

A
  • volume
  • pitch
  • rhythm
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12
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How often should pitch matching exercises be used?

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Each rehearsal

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13
Q

Explain 3 vocal warm ups you can use to help pitch wanderers.

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  • chant an entire poem on same pitch

- use a slinky to indicate high and low pitches

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14
Q

Proper sitting posture includes: seated forward in the chair, back _________, shoulders __________, rib cage high, feet flat on the floor, hands resting on the _________.

A
  • Straight
  • relaxed
  • knees
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15
Q

Proper standing posture includes: feet slightly apart, back _________, knees not locked, shoulders relaxed, hands ________ at sides, chin _________ to the floor.

A
  • straight
  • loose
  • parallel
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16
Q

Before using a breathing exercise, check for good _________.

A

Posture

17
Q

Describe 3 breathing exercises that can be used during rehearsals:

A
  • snake- deep breath, let it out on a hiss
  • take a breath and start counting, see who can hold their breath the longest.
  • pretend to be a St. Bernard. Hands on hips and pant 5 times
18
Q

Body _________ should be used whenever the children are tired or bored.

A

Energizers

19
Q

How much time should be spent on a body energizer?

A

No more than 3 or 4 minutes.

20
Q

Children need lots of _________ with mics to become familiar.

A

Practice.

21
Q

Practice lineup, entrance, and ________ well in advance.

A

Exits

22
Q

While directing, pay special attention to entrances and holding out ___________.

A

Notes

23
Q

You __________ and they will smile.

A

Smile

24
Q

List 4 ideas to keep their attention during rehearsal.(not attention getters)

A
  • Involve them physically
  • be dramatic
  • use puppets to teach
  • involve their peers up front.
25
Q

Describe 3 of 8 attention getting listed in handout:

A
  • hum softly until everyone has joined, hold it our, then cut them off.
  • chant loudly and have them echo.
  • Simon says
  • rain storm, rub hands together, snap fingers, clap softly, then loudly par legs and stomp feet.
26
Q

List 3 reasons to start a kids choir:

A
  • to encourage church involvement.
  • to discover and cultivate creative skill.
  • to develop leadership, commitment, and loyalty
27
Q

If you only have a few children in the choir, what can you use to help make mistakes less noticeable?

A

Background Vocals

28
Q

List 5 steps you can take to teach a song even if you don’t know much about music:

A
  • listen to it until you learn it
  • write down how many time each part is done
  • give each child a cd with the songs on it
  • during rehearsal, review the words, and have the kids repeat after you.
  • play cd and let them sing along.
29
Q

What is helpful to teach a tricky rhythm part?

A

Clap it out with them

30
Q

What are some easy ideas to keep your children’s choir momentum going well?

  1. __________ a regular practice time
  2. ______ people everytime they sing
  3. Do a Christmas or Easter concert or ___________
  4. When doing a musical, plan to have __________ practice for speaking and choir parts.
A
  • schedule
  • invite
  • musical
  • separate
31
Q

Give the children a recording of the _________ musical, because kids will memorize what they hear over and over.

A

Complete

32
Q

If the kids get _________ singing on stage at a young age, they will no be nervous when they are a teenager and sing in youth or adult choir.

A

Comfortable

33
Q

Kids choir gives shy children an ________ ________ ____________.

A

Outlet for worship

34
Q

Performances are an opportunity for friends and family who don’t normally __________ church to come.

A

Visit.

35
Q

Don’t make kids ______ the entire practice.

A

Sit

36
Q

A great idea is to have someone else be in charge of the games and activities so that _______ can have a break from singing.

A

You.

37
Q

Your main goal is to make sure the kids had _________ and learned the _______.

A
  • fun

- songs

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