Quiz 7

Question 1

Why should all young women have opportunity to sing soprano part in choral setting?

Answer 1

shouldn’t be discouraged from using their voice

may be misidentified

Question 2

danger of having untrained baritone sing tenor

Answer 2

not know when to engage their head voice, may use falsetto

may press lower registers higher than healthy

Question 3

what is tessitura? why is it an important consideration when choosing rep?

Answer 3

tessitura is the average pitch of a piece of music or range most pitches fall
shouldn’t have lots of rep that use as it is strenuous on voices

Question 4

importance of and how to keep larynx low

Answer 4

important- allows cricothyroid to stretch the vocal folds

keep low by elevating sternum and gently touching

Question 5

why are nasal consonants effective in gaining access to upper registers?

Answer 5

slow the airflow above glottis

reduces breath pressure

Question 6

Falsetto in training the male voice

Answer 6

teaches avoiding larynx tension

helps males access head voice and relax thyroarytenoid

Question 7

how is breath support related to intervallic leaps? Name exercises that train this.

Answer 7

need good supported breath for intervals between registers
lower to high pitch side to help muscle memory
resistance therapy band, creates distraction

Question 8

two exercises for increasing upper range

Answer 8

slides, sirens

Question 9

two exercises for increasing lower range

Answer 9

slides, “see-ah” descending 5 notes