The cards Question What three qualities does a good singing breath have? Tap to flip Answer Low, even and sustained Question Where does a singing breath support airflow from? Tap to flip Answer The diaphragm Question In singing, what is tone? Tap to flip Answer The sound quality of the voice Question A good singing tone comes from what? Tap to flip Answer Good breath support Question What is unison? Tap to flip Answer Everyone singing the same thing at the same time Question Describe the best singing posture. Tap to flip Answer Feet apart, knees slightly bent, arms by your sides and head lifted Question Besides tone, what do singing breaths support? Tap to flip Answer Intonation (singing in tune) Question What is a partner song? Tap to flip Answer More than one melody layered on top of each other to create harmony Question What is a melody? Tap to flip Answer The main tune or recognisable part in a piece of music 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 In a partner song, which melody is most important? Tap to flip Answer None: each melody is equally important Question What is vocal onset? Tap to flip Answer The way we start a sound when singing Question How do we create good vocal onset? Tap to flip Answer Use the breath to start the sound, pushing air from the belly Question What sound results from using the throat to start a note? Tap to flip Answer A tight, harsh sound Question What is a round? Tap to flip Answer A song where several groups sing the same melody but start at different times Question What structure do pop songs often use? Tap to flip Answer Verse-chorus Question What are vocables? Tap to flip Answer Wordless sounds such as 'ooh' or 'la' Question What is syncopation? Tap to flip Answer A rhythm that accents notes in between the main beats Question What does syncopation add to a melody? Tap to flip Answer Energy Question In music, what does structure mean? Tap to flip Answer The way the music is organised Question What is harmony? Tap to flip Answer The notes that accompany the melody Question In music, what is texture? Tap to flip Answer The layers of instrumental or vocal sounds and how they fit together Question In singing, what is balance? Tap to flip Answer How each part is matched against another so no one part overwhelms the others Question When singing in harmony, which should be slightly louder: the melody or the harmony? Tap to flip Answer The melody Question What is a sea shanty? Tap to flip Answer A work song sung by sailors to help them keep a steady rhythm while working Question Give one way sea shanties helped sailors. Tap to flip Answer e.g. building teamwork, boosting morale, or sharing their feelings Question What are dynamics? Tap to flip Answer How loud or quiet the music is Question What is call and response? Tap to flip Answer A question-and-answer musical structure Question What is a crescendo? Tap to flip Answer A gradual increase in loudness or intensity Question What do changing dynamics give to music? Tap to flip Answer Shape and character, helping to tell a story Question Should a higher harmony part be sung louder than the melody? Tap to flip Answer No: the melody should be louder than the harmony part 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 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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