1. SEMESTER EXAM PRACTICE TEST

2. SOLFEGE PRACTICE
On your scratch paper write the correct answer to the following solfege writing examples.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. RHYTHM PRACTICE
On your scratch paper write the correct answer to the following rhythm examples.

10. 4. te te
1 2te (3) f
1te (4)

11. 4. te te
1 2te (3) f
1te (4)

12. 5.
1 (2) te ( - )
1 (-)2 te (-)
1 (-) (3) (-)
1 (-)te (-)

13. 5.
1 (2) te ( - )
1 (-)2 te (-)
1 (-) (3) (-)
1 (-)te (-)

14. 6.
1 (2) te (3) 4
1 (-)2 te (-)
1 (-)te ( ) 4
1 (-)te (-) 4

15. 6.
1 (2) te (3) 4
1 (-)2 te (-)
1 (-)te ( ) 4
1 (-)te (-) 4

16. Write the definition to the following vocabulary words.

17. Diaphragm

18. Diaphragm The abdominal muscle that supports the lungs and aids in air flow.

19. Posture

20. Posture The correct way to stand when singing.

21. Soft Palette

22. Soft Palette The part at the back, top of the throat that lifts for high notes.

23. Jaw and Lip Position

24. Jaw and Lip Position The correct way to hold your jaw and lips when singing.

25. Diction

26. Diction The correct way to prounouce words when speaking or singing.

27. I chord

28. I chord A triad build on the 1st scale degree (Do Mi So)

29. IV Chord

30. IV chord A triad build on the 4th scale degree (Fa La Do)

31. V Chord

32. V chord A triad build on the 5th scale degree (So Ti Re)

33. Sight-reading

34. Sight-reading Reading or singing music that you have not seen before.

35. Solfege

36. Solfege A system of notes on the staff that use Do, Re Mi etc.

37. Audiate

38. Audiate To sing in your head

39. Metronome

40. Metronome A device used to keep the beat at various tempos.

41. Tempo

42. Tempo The speed at which a piece of music is performed.

43. Fermata

44. Fermata A sign that tells you to hold a note longer than it’s normal value.

45. Sharp

46. Sharp Moves the note up a ½ step.

47. Flat

48. Flat Moves the note down a ½ step.

49. Decresendo

50. Decresendo Gradually get softer

51. Cresendo

52. Cresendo Gradually get louder.

53. Polish

54. Polish Detailed working the music

55. Audience Etiquette

56. Audience Etiquette The correct way to behave while watching a performance.

57. Time Signature

58. Time Signature The sign at the beginning of the music that tells how many beats per measure and which note gets the beat.

59. Key Signature

60. Key Signature The sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece of music that tell you the key (or where DO goes)

61. Ritardando

62. Ritardando Gradually get slower.

63. A capella

64. A capella Singing with no instruments or accompaniment.

65. Phrase

66. Phrase A musical sentence.

67. Pianissimo

68. Pianissimo Very soft (double soft) pp

69. piano

70. Piano soft - p

71. mezzo piano

72. mezzo piano medium soft - mp

73. mezzo forte

74. mezzo forte medium loud - mf

75. forte

76. Forte loud - f

77. fortissimo

78. Fortissimo very loud (double loud) ff