Test 1

Question 1

What muscles are initially involved in singing a RAISED pitch?

Answer 1

CRICOTHYROID muscles contract and this stretches and elongates the vocal chords

Question 2

How are vocal folds bought together?

Answer 2

INTERARYTENOID muscles pull the ARYTENOID cartilages together

Question 3

There are ____ commands your brain must send to your body though the _________ ______ as a human inhales

Answer 3

nine phrenetic nerves

Question 4

Step 1 in inhalation:
      Open \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (this permits air into the lungs)

Answer 4

glottis

Question 5

Step 2 in inhalation:

Contract ___________ muscles (the prep for inhalation)

Answer 5

inspiratory

Question 6

Step 3 in inhalation:

Induce __________

Answer 6

inhalation

Question 7

Step 4 in inhalation:

Lift ____ _______

Answer 7

soft palette

Question 8

Step 5 in inhalation:

Move tongue to _______ position for initial phonation

Answer 8

forward

Question 9

Step 6 in inhalation:

Slide tongue a bit ________ for creation of vowels

Answer 9

backward

Question 10

Step 7 in inhalation:

Open _______ to end phonation while maintaining stream of air

Answer 10

glottis

Question 11

Step 8 in inhalation:

Lift ___ and raise the tongue

Answer 11

jaw

Question 12

Step 9 in inhalation:

Stop ____ __ ___ and return tongue and jaw to resting position

Answer 12

flow of air

Question 13

From which view is the ANTERIOR?

Answer 13

anterior is from the FRONT

Question 14

From which view is the POSTERIOR?

Answer 14

posterior is from the BACK

Question 15

From which view is the LATERAL?

Answer 15

lateral is from the SIDE

Question 16

From which view is the SUPERIOR?

Answer 16

superior is from ABOVE

Question 17

From which view is the INFERIOR?

Answer 17

inferior is from BELOW

Question 18

From which direction is the MEDIAL?

Answer 18

medial is the direction TOWARD the body

Question 19

From which direction is the LATERAL?

Answer 19

lateral is the direction AWAY from the body

Question 20

From which direction is the PROXIMAL (extremity)?

Answer 20

proximal (extremity) is the direction TOWARD the body

Question 21

From which direction is the DISTAL?

Answer 21

distal is the direction AWAY from the body

Question 22

What does Mrs. Damon’s acronym “A.B.C.” stand for?

Answer 22

A. -SYMPTOM (what you observe as an issue
either by ear and/or visually)

B. -PROBLEM (what the cause of the problem is)

C. -CURE (how to fix the problem, mechanistic and
imagery)

Question 23

How is the VITAL CAPACITY calculated?

Answer 23

TLC - RV = VC

TLC: Total Lung Capacity
RV: Residual Volume
VC: Vital Capacity

Question 24

Define TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY (TLC):

Answer 24

the MAXIMUM AMOUNT of air that can fit into the lungs

Question 25

Define RESIDUAL VOLUME (RV):

Answer 25

air THAT REMAINS in the lungs after a full exhale

Question 26

define VITAL CAPACITY (VC):

Answer 26

"WORKING CAPITAL" that helps complete phrases

Question 27

Define TIDAL VOLUME (TV):

Answer 27

amount of AIR EXCHANGED during the respiratory cycle

Question 28

Who invented a revolutionary way to observe the purpose and functionality of the throat?

Answer 28

MANUEL GARCIA

Question 29

When was the "science" and "beauty" of the throat initially discovered?

Answer 29

19th century

Question 30

What instrument was discovered changing how man observed the voice forever?

Answer 30

the "Laryngoscope"

Question 31

List as many 20th Century Vocal Pedagogs as possible:

Answer 31

``` Ralph Appelman Oren Brown William Vennard Richard Miller Johan Sundberg ```

Question 32

The _____, ______, and ____ voice in the early systematic approach was identified in what century?

Answer 32

Chest, Throat, and Head voice 13th century

Question 33

Which two people developed the "concept of different registers?"

Answer 33

Johannes de Garlandia & Jerome of Moravia

Question 34

Two people were the first to study the approaches to singing. Who were they and what was their vernacular?

Answer 34

Pythagorus & Alypius Greek

Question 35

List the four main processes in producing sound:

Answer 35

1) Breath is taken 2) Sound is initiated in the larynx 3) The vocal resonators receive the sound and influence it 4) The articulators shape the sound into recognizable units

Question 36

During INHALATION, the chords are...?

Answer 36

ABDucted

Question 37

During EXHALATION, the chords are...?

Answer 37

ADDucted

Question 38

Phonation occurs when the vocal chords _______ and that sound is modified by __________

Answer 38

vibrate resonators

Question 39

The chords vibrate because ______ ________ is applied

Answer 39

breath pressure

Question 40

The vocal folds are brought together primarily by the action of the ______________ _______ which pull the _________ __________

Answer 40

Interarytenoid Muscles Arytenoid Cartilages

Question 41

Define TIMBRE?

Answer 41

timbre is the quality (description) of the sound

Question 42

Define "Vocal Resonance:"

Answer 42

vocal resonance is the process by which the basic product of phonation is enhanced in TIMBRE and/or INTENSITY by the air-filled cavaties through which it passes on its way to the outside air

Question 43

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), SINUS CAVITY (Sino) ranks...?

Answer 43

1st

Question 44

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), NASAL CAVITY (Naso) ranks...?

Answer 44

2nd

Question 45

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), ORAL CAVITY (Oro) ranks...?

Answer 45

3rd

Question 46

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), PHARYNX (Pharyngo) ranks...?

Answer 46

4th

Question 47

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), LARYNX (Layngeal) ranks...?

Answer 47

5th

Question 48

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), TRACHEA (Tracheal) ranks...?

Answer 48

6th

Question 49

Of the seven resonators (from the highest to lowest), the CHEST ranks...?

Answer 49

7th

Question 50

The lips produce ______ consonants

Answer 50

labiel

Question 51

Middle/Back of the tongue produces ______ consonants

Answer 51

dorsal

Question 52

Root of the tongue and epiglottis produce _______ consonants

Answer 52

radical

Question 53

Give an example of a word that explores the EXO-LABIEL resonator:

Answer 53

"pop"

Question 54

Give an example of a word that explores the ENDO-LABIEL resonator:

Answer 54

"book"

Question 55

Give an example of a word that explores the DENTAL resonator:

Answer 55

"dental"

Question 56

Give an example of a word that explores the ALVEOLAR resonator:

Answer 56

"la" or "na"

Question 57

Give an example of a word that explores the POST-ALVEOLAR resonator:

Answer 57

"jeep"

Question 58

Give an example of a word that explores the PRE-PALATAL resonator:

Answer 58

"-ing"

Question 59

Give an example of a word that explores the VELAR resonator:

Answer 59

"nacht"

Question 60

Give an example of a word that explores the UVULAR resonator:

Answer 60

"kite"

Question 61

Give an example of a word that explores the PHARYNGEAL resonator:

Answer 61

"hug"

Question 62

Give an example of a word that explores the GLOTTAL resonator:

Answer 62

"uh-oh"

Question 63

How many places where the vibration and the resonators meet to form speech and singing sounds?

Answer 63

18

Question 64

List as many terms in correlation to resonation:

Answer 64

``` amplification enrichment (color) enlargement (more space) improvement intensification prolongation ```