Step 0 Exam Name* First Last Email* HOW YOUR VOICE WORKS- VOCAL REGISTERS1. Every human being is born with vocal registers. We all have a ____ register and an ____ register.* bottom, top weak, strong lower, upper 2. In the lower register, the vocal folds are ____ and _____. * longer, stronger shorter, thinner shorter, thicker 3. In the upper register, the vocal folds are ______and _______ * shorter, thinner longer, tauter longer, looser 4. Every singer needs to learn to effectively transition between the registers at fairly specific pitch ranges known as ____.* crossovers, gear shifts passageways, transitions bridges, passaggi 5. A challenge in singing is developing a consistent timbre or ___ throughout the entire range.* tone quality tone spectrum color choice TOOLS FOR TRAINING VOICESThe SLaS Spiral Learning Chart and the Eight Steps of Vocal Development Chart6. We base instruction on the Spiral Learning model (repeating concepts many times, but at higher and higher ____) and the motto that "focused repetition over time leads to good ____ that lead to _____”* expectation levels, muscle memory, power skill levels, automatic habits, success understanding levels, strong singing, success 7. The Eight Steps of Vocal Development is a sequential ___ program.* voice development vocal training skill building 8. In Step 0: Assessment and Diagnosis we determine the student's vocal category as compared to the optimally _____ singer.* developed advanced balanced 9. Some singers are too heavy in the lower register. This is the ____ category.* Unbalanced- Pulled Lower Unbalanced- Light Lower Unbalanced- Strained 10. Singers who are too light in the lower register are in the _____ category.* breathy and weak anemic and breathy Unbalanced- Light Lower 11. Singers who are generally breathy and weak in both registers are the ____ category.* Unbalanced Undeveloped Immature 12. Step 0 is called ____ and ____.* breathing, supporting assessment, diagnosis listening, evaluation 13. The four things assessed in step 0 are: ____..* breathiness, adduction, projection, intonation lower register, upper register, transition, balance musicianship, projection, adduction, registration 14. Step One is called ____ and ____.* breathing, posture, and stretching breath management and appoggio breath control and projection 15. Step Two is ____ and ____ the ____ Register.* project, improve, lower develop, project, upper activate, develop, lower 16. Step Three is _____ and ____ the ____ Register.* project, improve, upper develop, project, lower activate, develop, upper 17. The _____ or ____ muscles are most active in the lower register.* LCA, lateral cricoarytenoid CT, cricothyroid TA, thyroarytenoid 18. The ____ or _____muscles are most active in the upper register.* LCA, lateral cricoarytenoid CT, cricothyroid TA, thyroarytenoid 19. In Step Four, _____, the object is to further develop the ___ and ___ registers.* developers, upper, lower developers, chest, head isolators, lower, upper 20. In Step 5, Register ___ with ___ Sounds, we connect the lower and upper registers and the student begins to _____.* transition, developmental, mix mixing, temporary, develop connection, temporary, mix 21. In Step 6, the Balanced ____, we address the manner in which phonation is _____.* phonation, started singing, produced onset, initiated 22. In Step 7, the objective is the development of advanced musical skills such as _____ (including messa di voce), flexibility, advanced _____, singing in stepwise motion, increasing _____, and singing _____.* dynamics, vibrato, power, songs power, dynamics, vibrato, songs power, vibrato, artistry, exercises 23. In Step 8: ___ we have fun learning basic to advanced contemporary riffs and runs.* interpretation melismas style 24. Rather than the typical voice lesson that consists of an ineffective _____ and then singing the song a few times with no specific goals for improvement, this instruction is based on specific lesson plans for vocal development. with the objective of _____.* exercise, singing songs better warmup, sequential skill building rehearsal, becoming a star TEACHING THE STEPSTEP 0: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS25. Assessment is the action or an instance of making a _____ about something.* evaluation judgement decision 26. Diagnosis is the art or act of identifying a condition from its ______and ______.* signs, symptoms indications, evaluations problems, challenges 27. The first _______ or primo passaggio is where the singer's voice naturally wants to "turn over" or transition to the ____.* bridge, upper register transition, head voice turnover, head voice 28. The assessment tools are _____ and a _____.* singing songs, history, scale spoken interaction, scales, song singing scales, talking, evaluation 29. A voice that is weightier in either the lower or the upper register is ____.* undeveloped unbalanced balanced 30. There are two types of Unbalanced:m____ Lower, ____ Lower.* undeveloped, breathy pulled, light pushed, pulled 31. If the singer strains and then experiences a voice break in the first bridge, transition, or primo passaggio they are probably in the Unbalanced-___ category.* light lower pulled lower heavy bottom 32. If the singer's voice is weak or breathy on the lower notes but increases in strength as they sang progressively higher pitches their category is Unbalanced-____.* light lower pulled lower light bottom 33. If the singer is breathy, anemic, and weak throughout the entire range the vocal category is _____.* too light unbalanced undeveloped NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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