Advanced Choral Technique Quiz

When talking about advanced choral techniques, what does mechanics refer to?

• the people who fix cars

• it's another term for the choir director

• the accuracy in singing pitches and rhythms, attacking and releasing notes together, and performing all voice parts clearly

What does attack and release mean when describing a choir technique

• attacking each other for not singing the correct notes

• releasing your breath

• entering together clearly and ending together as a group on any particular song

What does presentation refer to when talking about choral techniques?

• The visual performance and communication of the choir

• Presenting the music correctly

• Presenting the choir director

Which one best represents the choral technique of presentation

• How well a choir can dance during the concert

• Everyone in the choir dressed in the same attire and looking nice and put together

• Presenting the choir director as the conductor

Which is the best definition of tone quality?

• How low or high the tone is

• How loud of soft the tone is

• The quality of the sound and the variety of colors or timbre that is produced.

If a song is about the darkness of night and how scary night can be, describe the tone color a choir should have.

What is intonation?

• The state of being on pitch and a choir being in tune

• The state of a choir being into the mood of the song

• The color of the song

If a singer is out of tune, what at least two things he or she can do to fix it? Be as specific as possible

What does blend and balance mean when describing a choral technique?

• Blending and balancing the outfits the choir is wearing

• Blending and balancing the types of songs a choir does during a concert

• The ability of the choir to unify the overall sound and for all the voices to match each other. No one person and no one section should be heard over the other.

In your own words, why is it important for a choir to have good blend and balance? be as specific as possible