Name__________________________________________________Consonants Articulated with the Lips
Read the article on ‘Consonants Articulates With The Lips’ (begins on page 118: STUDY) and answer
the following questions.
1. What are consonants?______________________________________________________________
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2. What are the four general classifications of consonants?
1)______________________________________________
2)_______________________________________________
3)_______________________________________________
4)_______________________________________________
3. Of the above four classifications, which does the letter “f “ fall into?______________
4. Give an example, not found in the article, of a continuant consonant.____________
5.What is the difference, in classification between the “b” and the “p”?________________________
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6. Through where is the sound emitted for the letter “m”?___________________________________
7. What is an aspirate?________________________________________________________________
8. How is the mouth shaped for the aspirate in a word?______________________________________
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9. What consonant is identical in execution to the OO vowel?__________________
10. Why is it considered a consonant?_____________________________________________________
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11. What is the most common fault in singing lip consonants?__________________________________
12. Why is this a problem?______________________________________________________________
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13. What principle needs to be mastered before proceeding?__________________________________
14. What 3 words end in a silent “b”?______________________________________________________
15. The UH added to the end of a word is also called a shwa (Ə) write the word “job” with the shwa
symbol at the end. __________________
16. What do we have to remember to do when singing a shwa at the end of the b? ______________
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17. When singing the letter m, you should always sing on the pitch of the __________________ vowel.
18. Plosive consonants require a push of air at the end of the sound. For example: Pop. Therefore, the
letter p is considered a plosive consonant. List all plosive consonants below. (This information is NOT
found in the article) Say the letter out loud to see if you need that push of air.
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19. Go back to the first page of the article to the WORDS WITH THE LIP CONSONANTS. List below, all the
words that should end with a shwa.
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20. Look at musical exercise #1. Add a shwa (Ə) on the line after each word ending in a shwa.
21. Practice singing this exercise, inserting the shwa as needed between words. Use the recording on my
webpage as accompaniment. Remember to keep your lips relaxed!
22. Practice exercises 1-4, and SENTENCES WITH THE LIP CONSONANTS with the piano accompaniment
provided. Each exercise begins slowly and speeds up. Continue to work on clarity of the consonants and
flexibility.
TURN IN THIS WORKSHEET FOR LESSON CREDIT in the first marking period. This worksheet is only
valid for two weeks after the missed lesson.