Final Flashcards
Music is a ___________ of all children.
Characteristic
Children’s priorities in a kids choir are to sing _________________ songs about Gods love, to do songs filled with ______________, to have fun, to feel ________________.
Exciting
Movement/action
Loved
List 3 characteristics of a quality teacher:
- Have an alignment of purpose with the Pastor
- knowing how to relate to the children
- be genuinely interested in their lives
Singing Goals for ages 4-5 are: ____________ the singing voice, use ___________ singing, experience singing games, understand the different A between high and low/loud and soft/fast and slow, become aware of good _____________, and to reproduce short melodic patterns and songs within the singing range.
- discover
- conversational
- posture
Singing goals ages 6-8 are: Singing with an open ____________, sing in the ___________ voice, start and stop together, sing correct vowels and consonants, use good _________, become aware of using a “_________ __________” to sing musical phrases, reproduce additional melodic patterns and songs within the singing range, sing scale melodies in tune.
- mouth
- head
- posture
- singers breath
What are 4 factors of positive motivation?
- a pleasant environment
- the directors attitude toward the children
- the directors attitude toward them self
- positive reinforcements
What are 5 factors of negative motivation?
- lack of recognition
- absence of positive reinforcements
- too much routine
- lack of personal enthusiasm
- lack of eye contact
______________ is an instant killer!
Disorganization
If all the children are acting bored and fidgety, use one of the ___________ getters.
Attention
How to teach a new song:
Have the children _______ first.
Teach the ________ of all the words. Work on _________.
Teach the words _________ teaching the melody.
Speak the words in _________ and have children echo.
Teach the _______ last.
Send a recording home before the first practice.
If using a keyboard, play just the _______, not chords.
- listen
- meaning
- pronunciation
- before
- rhythm
- melody
- melody
Do not push for _________ with ages 4-8, or they will end up screaming. Work more with _______ and ________.
- volume
- pitch
- rhythm
How often should pitch matching exercises be used?
Each rehearsal
Explain 3 vocal warm ups you can use to help pitch wanderers.
- chant an entire poem on same pitch
- use a slinky to indicate high and low pitches
Proper sitting posture includes: seated forward in the chair, back _________, shoulders __________, rib cage high, feet flat on the floor, hands resting on the _________.
- Straight
- relaxed
- knees
Proper standing posture includes: feet slightly apart, back _________, knees not locked, shoulders relaxed, hands ________ at sides, chin _________ to the floor.
- straight
- loose
- parallel
Before using a breathing exercise, check for good _________.
Posture
Describe 3 breathing exercises that can be used during rehearsals:
- snake- deep breath, let it out on a hiss
- take a breath and start counting, see who can hold their breath the longest.
- pretend to be a St. Bernard. Hands on hips and pant 5 times
Body _________ should be used whenever the children are tired or bored.
Energizers
How much time should be spent on a body energizer?
No more than 3 or 4 minutes.
Children need lots of _________ with mics to become familiar.
Practice.
Practice lineup, entrance, and ________ well in advance.
Exits
While directing, pay special attention to entrances and holding out ___________.
Notes
You __________ and they will smile.
Smile
List 4 ideas to keep their attention during rehearsal.(not attention getters)
- Involve them physically
- be dramatic
- use puppets to teach
- involve their peers up front.
Describe 3 of 8 attention getting listed in handout:
- hum softly until everyone has joined, hold it our, then cut them off.
- chant loudly and have them echo.
- Simon says
- rain storm, rub hands together, snap fingers, clap softly, then loudly par legs and stomp feet.
List 3 reasons to start a kids choir:
- to encourage church involvement.
- to discover and cultivate creative skill.
- to develop leadership, commitment, and loyalty
If you only have a few children in the choir, what can you use to help make mistakes less noticeable?
Background Vocals
List 5 steps you can take to teach a song even if you don’t know much about music:
- listen to it until you learn it
- write down how many time each part is done
- give each child a cd with the songs on it
- during rehearsal, review the words, and have the kids repeat after you.
- play cd and let them sing along.
What is helpful to teach a tricky rhythm part?
Clap it out with them
What are some easy ideas to keep your children’s choir momentum going well?
- __________ a regular practice time
- ______ people everytime they sing
- Do a Christmas or Easter concert or ___________
- When doing a musical, plan to have __________ practice for speaking and choir parts.
- schedule
- invite
- musical
- separate
Give the children a recording of the _________ musical, because kids will memorize what they hear over and over.
Complete
If the kids get _________ singing on stage at a young age, they will no be nervous when they are a teenager and sing in youth or adult choir.
Comfortable
Kids choir gives shy children an ________ ________ ____________.
Outlet for worship
Performances are an opportunity for friends and family who don’t normally __________ church to come.
Visit.
Don’t make kids ______ the entire practice.
Sit
A great idea is to have someone else be in charge of the games and activities so that _______ can have a break from singing.
You.
Your main goal is to make sure the kids had _________ and learned the _______.
- fun
- songs
