The cards Question In singing, what are tall vowels? Tap to flip Answer Vowels sung with an open, vertical mouth shape Question What is the pulse in music? Tap to flip Answer The steady feel of the beat Question What is the downbeat? Tap to flip Answer The strongest beat of the bar, named after the conductor's downward beat on beat one Question What is an ensemble? Tap to flip Answer A group of musicians performing together, e.g. a choir, band or orchestra Question How do tall vowels help a singer's tone? Tap to flip Answer They help produce a richer, clearer and more resonant tone Question Are tall vowels about singing louder? Tap to flip Answer No: they are about the vertical space inside the mouth, not volume Question Why can opening the mouth too wide horizontally (grinning) harm singing tone? Tap to flip Answer It can tense the jaw, leading to a strained tone Question Give one area a singing warm-up includes. Tap to flip Answer E.g. breathing, articulation, pitch or range Question What is harmony? Tap to flip Answer The notes that accompany the melody Question What is homophony? Tap to flip Answer Two or more different layers that move at the same time (in harmony) Question What is syncopation? Tap to flip Answer A rhythm that emphasises (accents) notes in between the main beats, often called off-beat rhythms Question What is a triplet? Tap to flip Answer Three notes performed in a beat where normally two would be played Question What does syncopation add to music, as well as energy? Tap to flip Answer It creates a groove Question To keep good balance in an ensemble, which part should singers particularly check they can hear? Tap to flip Answer The lead line Question What is unison? Tap to flip Answer Music where everyone sings the same pitch at the same time Question What is an anacrusis? Tap to flip Answer The opening note or notes of a phrase that start before the first beat of the bar Question What is another name for an anacrusis? Tap to flip Answer A pickup Question What is texture in music? Tap to flip Answer The layers of instrumental or vocal sounds and how they fit together Question Give one benefit of humming as a vocal warm-up. Tap to flip Answer E.g. it warms up the vocal cords, develops resonance or reduces tension Question What overall texture do pop songs often have? Tap to flip Answer Melody and accompaniment Question What does tone quality in group singing rely on? Tap to flip Answer Good breathing and listening to blend the sounds Question What feel can syncopated rhythms give slower music? Tap to flip Answer A laid-back feel Question How can syncopation make a piece feel laid back? Tap to flip Answer By relaxing the timing to give a 'behind the beat' effect Question What is verse chorus structure? Tap to flip Answer A structure used in pop music with two main sections: verse and chorus Question What is a backbeat? Tap to flip Answer Emphasis on beats 2 and 4, usually on the snare drum of the drum kit Question What does a backbeat provide in pop music? Tap to flip Answer The drive Question Give one way to add shape to a melody. Tap to flip Answer Adding dynamics and emphasis within the phrase Question Is the emphasis in a phrase always on its first note? Tap to flip Answer No: emphasis depends more on where the main beats fall than where the phrase starts Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage Key stage 3 (Years 7–9) Course KS3 Music Unit Song guides 2 England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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