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Key Facts: Galicia PAU Choir and Vocal Technique II / Coro y Técnica Vocal II CIUG Exam
90 min
Exam duration (1.5 hours)
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0–10
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4.0
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Galicia PAU Choir and Vocal Technique II (CIUG 2026) is a 90-minute examination assessing 2º Bachillerato vocal pedagogy and choral music competencies across 4 key domain areas under LOMLOE guidelines.
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1Which muscle serves as the primary motor force during inhalation in diaphragmatic-intercostal breathing?
A.Diaphragm
B.Internal intercostal muscle
C.Rectus abdominis
D.Sternocleidomastoid
Explanation: During diaphragmatic inhalation, the dome-shaped diaphragm contracts and flattens downward toward the abdominal cavity. This action increases thoracic volume vertically, creating negative intrapleural pressure that expands the lungs and draws air in smoothly without neck strain.
2What is the function of the external intercostal muscles during inhalation?
A.Depressing the ribs during exhalation
B.Elevating the rib cage to expand thoracic diameter
C.Compressing the abdominal cavity
D.Lowering the hyoid bone
Explanation: The external intercostal muscles contract to lift the rib cage upward and outward (bucket-handle motion) during inhalation. This lateral and anteroposterior thoracic expansion works synergistically with the lowering diaphragm to maximize lung capacity.
3In classical singing technique, what does the Italian vocal concept 'appoggio' describe?
A.Forced abdominal contraction during phonation
B.The dynamic equilibrium between inspiratory and expiratory muscles to regulate subglottal pressure
C.Rapid gasping intake of air
D.Complete relaxation of all trunk muscles during sustained phrases
Explanation: Appoggio ('support' or 'leaning') refers to the coordinated balance between inspiratory muscles (diaphragm, external intercostals) and expiratory abdominal muscles. This dynamic antagonist balance maintains steady subglottal pressure and controls airflow rate during sustained vocal phrases.
4Which pair of intrinsic laryngeal cartilages rotates and slides to open (abduct) and close (adduct) the vocal folds?
A.Thyroid cartilages
B.Arytenoid cartilages
C.Cricoid cartilages
D.Epiglottic cartilages
Explanation: The paired pyramid-shaped arytenoid cartilages rest atop the posterior cricoid rim. Intrinsic laryngeal muscles rotate and glide the arytenoids to bring the vocal processes together for adduction or pull them apart for abduction.
5Which intrinsic muscle acts as the sole abductor of the vocal folds, opening the glottis for breathing?
A.Lateral cricoarytenoid (LCA)
B.Posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA)
C.Thyroarytenoid (TA)
D.Interarytenoid (IA)
Explanation: The posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) muscle originates on the posterior surface of the cricoid lamina and inserts into the muscular process of the arytenoid. It is the only laryngeal muscle that rotates the arytenoids outward to abduct the vocal folds.
6Which intrinsic laryngeal muscle contracts to lengthen and thin the vocal folds, raising pitch?
A.Cricothyroid (CT)
B.Thyroarytenoid (TA)
C.Lateral cricoarytenoid (LCA)
D.Sternohyoid
Explanation: The cricothyroid (CT) muscle tilts the thyroid cartilage forward relative to the cricoid cartilage. This movement increases the distance between the anterior thyroid arch and the arytenoid processes, lengthening and stretching the vocal folds to increase pitch.
7According to the myoelastic-aerodynamic theory of phonation, what physical phenomenon draws the vocal folds back together during each vibration cycle?
A.Gravity
B.The Bernoulli effect combined with vocal fold tissue elasticity
C.Direct neural impulses to the muscle fibers
D.Active contraction of the diaphragm
Explanation: As air rushes through the narrowed glottis, subglottal pressure separates the adducted vocal folds. High air velocity creates a localized drop in pressure (Bernoulli effect), which, along with tissue elasticity, pulls the vocal folds back together.
8What anatomical cavity acts as the primary flexible resonator for human voice timbre and formant tuning?
A.Trachea
B.Vocal tract (pharynx, oral, and nasal cavities)
C.Esophagus
D.Bronchial tree
Explanation: The vocal tract—comprising the pharyngeal, oral, and nasal cavities above the glottis—acts as an acoustic filter. Altering its shape via articulators (tongue, lips, soft palate, larynx height) boosts specific resonant frequencies known as formants.
9What acoustic effect is created by lowering the larynx and widening the pharynx during classical vocal production?
A.Darkening the vocal tone ('copertura' / roundness) and lowering acoustic formant frequencies
B.Eliminating all upper harmonics
C.Raising the pitch by one octave
D.Producing nasal hyper-resonance
Explanation: Lengthening the vocal tract by lowering the larynx and expanding the pharyngeal cavity lowers overall formant frequencies (F1 and F2). This produces a warmer, rounder, and more covered vocal quality ('chiaroscuro' depth).
10What acoustic boost around 2500–3200 Hz allows trained opera and classical singers to carry over an orchestra without microphone amplification?
A.Subglottal formant
B.Singer's formant (ring / squillo)
C.Subharmonic resonance
D.Whistle register peak
Explanation: The singer's formant (squillo) is a cluster of third, fourth, and fifth formants centered between 2.5 and 3.2 kHz. Created by narrowing the epilaryngeal tube and relaxing the pharynx, it matches a frequency band where orchestral instruments have low energy, allowing the voice to project effortlessly.
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