SEMESTER EXAM PRACTICE TEST
SOLFEGE PRACTICE On your scratch paper write the correct answer to the following solfege writing examples.
1. A. R RM F R M RS L R B. D DR M D R MF S D C. D DR M D R M F S A D. R R M F R M R S L R
1. A. R RM F R M RS L R B. D DR M D R MF S D C. D DR M D R M F S A D. R R M F R M R S L R
2. T S R M R D R D T D L D R D RM R D D S D F D R MR D D L D F D R MR D T S R M R D R D T D L D R D RM R D D S D F D R MR D
2. T S R M R D R D T D L D R D RM R D D S D F D R MR D D L D F D R MR D T S R M R D R D T D L D R D RM R D D S D F D R MR D
3. D D M D D F D S R D M D D F D F D D R D D F D M D D M D D F D F
3. D D M D D F D S R D M D D F D F D D R D D F D M D D M D D F D F
RHYTHM PRACTICE On your scratch paper write the correct answer to the following rhythm examples.
4. 1 2 te 3 4 1 2 te 3 4 1 2te (3) f 1te 2 3 (4)
4. 1 2 te 3 4 1 2 te 3 4 1 2te (3) f 1te 2 3 (4)
5. 1 (2) te 3 ( - ) 1 (-)2 te 3 (-) 1 (-) (3) (-) 1 (-)te 3 (-)
5. 1 (2) te 3 ( - ) 1 (-)2 te 3 (-) 1 (-) (3) (-) 1 (-)te 3 (-)
6. 1 (2) te (3) 4 1 (-)2 te 3 (-) 1 (-)te ( ) 4 1 (-)te (-) 4
6. 1 (2) te (3) 4 1 (-)2 te 3 (-) 1 (-)te ( ) 4 1 (-)te (-) 4
Write the definition to the following vocabulary words.
Diaphragm
Diaphragm The abdominal muscle that supports the lungs and aids in air flow.
Posture
Posture The correct way to stand when singing.
Soft Palette
Soft Palette The part at the back, top of the throat that lifts for high notes.
Jaw and Lip Position
Jaw and Lip Position The correct way to hold your jaw and lips when singing.
Diction
Diction The correct way to prounouce words when speaking or singing.
I chord
I chord A triad build on the 1st scale degree (Do Mi So)
IV Chord
IV chord A triad build on the 4th scale degree (Fa La Do)
V Chord
V chord A triad build on the 5th scale degree (So Ti Re)
Sight-reading
Sight-reading Reading or singing music that you have not seen before.
Solfege
Solfege A system of notes on the staff that use Do, Re Mi etc.
Audiate
Audiate To sing in your head
Metronome
Metronome A device used to keep the beat at various tempos.
Tempo
Tempo The speed at which a piece of music is performed.
Fermata
Fermata A sign that tells you to hold a note longer than it’s normal value.
Sharp
Sharp Moves the note up a ½ step.
Flat
Flat Moves the note down a ½ step.
Decresendo
Decresendo Gradually get softer
Cresendo
Cresendo Gradually get louder.
Polish
Polish Detailed working the music
Audience Etiquette
Audience Etiquette The correct way to behave while watching a performance.
Time Signature
Time Signature The sign at the beginning of the music that tells how many beats per measure and which note gets the beat.
Key Signature
Key Signature The sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece of music that tell you the key (or where DO goes)
Ritardando
Ritardando Gradually get slower.
A capella
A capella Singing with no instruments or accompaniment.
Phrase
Phrase A musical sentence.
Pianissimo
Pianissimo Very soft (double soft) pp
piano
Piano soft - p
mezzo piano
mezzo piano medium soft - mp
mezzo forte
mezzo forte medium loud - mf
forte
Forte loud - f
fortissimo
Fortissimo very loud (double loud) ff