Bell Work - Week 1
8-21 Thursday
Please copy these words on a piece of paper and put in binder
Vocal Warm-ups - vocal exercises that gradually warm-up the voice & mind
examples: scales, arpeggios, leaps, intervals, diction, etc.
Scale - a series of notes in a particular key that ascend and descend by steps
Examples: Scale in the key of G; Major scale or Minor scale
Arpeggio - a broken chord
Example: sing 1, 3, 5, 8, 5, 3, 1 scale degrees or do, mi, sol, do, sol, mi, do
Intervals - the distance between two notes
Example: Perfect 5th, Major 3rd, minor 6th
Diction - the pronunciation of words
Example: “Unique New York”
8-22 Friday
Sing in Unison - everyone sings the same part together
Example: (you can shorten this example)
typically when you sing at church everyone sings the same part together; or if a
group is singing along with the radio and you are all singing the same melody then
you are singing in unison
Octave - same note name but is higher or lower by 8 scale degrees
Example: low do and high do of a scale
Part Singing - choral music that has multiple parts
Example: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB), (SSA)
Bell work - Week 2
8-25 Monday
Chord - three or more notes played at the same time that is in 3rds
Example: C chord or I Chord (1, 3, 5 or Do, Mi, Sol)
Proper Singing Posture - feet shoulders-width apart, straight spine, shoulders pulled back,
and head facing forward
Project (pro-ject) - using your diaphragm to sing loud enough for director and/or audience
to hear you.
Ex: “Sing Out!” (a phrase I will use in choir that is telling you to project your sound)
Goal: Sing with good singing posture during class today, and make it a daily goal EVERY time
you sing.
Activity: sing warm-up on page 101
8-26 Tuesday
Sharp (#) - a musical sign that makes a note a half step higher in pitch
Ex: F#, G#
Natural (draw sign displayed on board) - a musical sign that turns an accented note back to
its original state.
Ex: F# goes a half step down to be natural again, or an Eb goes a half step up to be
natural again
Flat (b) - a musical sign that makes a note a half step lower in pitch.
Ex: Eb, Bb
Key Signature - a musical indicator that is displayed at the beginning of a piece that tells the
musician the key of the piece and which notes will be sharp, natural, or flat throughout the
piece.
Side Note: Sharp, natural, & flat signs are also known as accidentals. An accidental carries
through the entire measure, so in the next measure is goes back to its original state indicated
by the key signature.
8-27 Bell Work - Wednesday
Tone - the sound quality of a voice that is related to breath support and proper singing
techniques
Ex: breathy tone vs. full tone
(You do not have to write what’s below)
Activity: Breathing Exercise - goal is to be able to breath in for 2 counts and out for 16
counts in one breath. You may not make this goal today, but work your way up to it and
maintain this goal throughout the year.
Review Previous words for quiz on Thursday
8-28 Thursday
Review previous words & take quiz. For the quiz I will read the definition and give an
example and you will write down the correct term. The quiz will be worth 20 points.