Singing Technique in Choir

The foundation for good choral singing begins with

• Good posture

• Range

• Ability to memorize

Which best describes knees in good posture

• Stiff and rigid

• Flexible

• Criss-crossed

The position of the jaw should be

• stiff, with limited movement

• very extended down

• comfortably dropped

The vocal cords are found in the _______?

Before producing a note, the singer must _______ the pitch.

The diaphragm muscle's function is....

• to assist with breathing

• to provide support to the tone

• to allow for plenty of air inhaled

• all of the above

The beauty of singing tone is in

• vowels

• consonants

A person's ability to sing with others depends on...

• balancing their voice volume with others

• making sure their vowel matches others

• singing with a rounded, resonant tone

• all of the above

The position of the ________ should be comfortable back

The ideal "ah" vowel is like

• being at a doctor and him sticking a depressor on your tongue

• beginning stage of a yawn (relaxed)

• sitting in the dentist chair while they fill a cavity