Choir Diagnostic Test
Please sing through the following examples as directed, while recording yourself with a smartphone, tablet or computer. Then upload the video to your Google Drive shared choir folder. Rename the file "ChoirDiagnosticTest10.10.13" and be sure it is in the correct folder, so that I can view it.
Other tips:
- Press the play button under each question to hear "DO" play.
- This pitch is played in the upper octave in many cases, so please start on the octave that is most comfortable for you.
- Many of the exercises begin on "DO," however some do not.
1. Sing a scale ascending and descending on "ah."
2. Sing a scale ascending and descending on Solfege syllables.
The following exercises should be sung on Solfege syllables. Before singing, please identify the key of each exercise. This should be sight-singing, so please do not use a piano to practice. All exercises should be sung at a tempo of at least 100 beats per minute. Go to http://www.metronomeonline.com to get the tempo. Please only complete the exercises that you understand. If you do not know how to sing an exercise, you may skip it.
3. This exercise is in the key of ______.
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This is the end of the test. Please press stop on your video now. Go into Google Drive and upload the video into your shared choir folder. If you have any questions, please email me at pdanner@wmrhsd.org. Thanks!
