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Key Facts: Madrid PAU Choir and Vocal Technique II Exam
90 min
Duración oficial del examen presencial de PAU en Madrid
Comisión Organizadora de la PAU de Madrid / UCM
0–10
Escala oficial de calificación (mínimo 4.0 para ponderar)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
93.02 €
Tasa base de inscripción en la Fase de Acceso en Madrid
Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (BOCM)
5 Bloques
Áreas temáticas evaluadas según el currículo LOMLOE
Comisión Organizadora de la PAU de Madrid
100
Preguntas de práctica en este banco de evaluación
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Madrid PAU Choir and Vocal Technique II (2026) is a 90-minute university entrance examination testing 2º Bachillerato Choir and Vocal Technique II across 5 key syllabus domains.
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1Which muscle acts as the primary driver of inspiration by descending into the abdominal cavity to expand thoracic volume?
A.Diaphragm
B.Internal intercostal muscle
C.Sternocleidomastoid muscle
D.Rectus abdominis muscle
Explanation: The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the thoracic cavity. Upon contraction during inspiration, it flattens and moves downward, increasing thoracic volume and creating negative subglottic pressure to draw air into the lungs. The other listed muscles assist forced expiration or secondary postural stability.
2Which shield-like cartilage of the larynx forms the prominent 'Adam's apple' and serves as the anterior attachment point for the vocal folds?
A.Cricoid cartilage
B.Thyroid cartilage
C.Arytenoid cartilage
D.Epiglottis cartilage
Explanation: The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx, consisting of two laminae that join anteriorly to form the laryngeal prominence ('Adam's apple'). The vocal folds attach anteriorly to the inner surface of the thyroid cartilage at the thyroid notch. The cricoid forms the inferior base ring, while the arytenoids are paired posterior cartilages.
3When a singer elevates pitch, which muscle contracts to tilt the thyroid cartilage forward, elongating and tensing the vocal folds?
A.Cricothyroid muscle
B.Thyroarytenoid muscle
C.Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
D.Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
Explanation: The cricothyroid muscle connects the cricoid cartilage to the thyroid cartilage. Contraction tilts the thyroid cartilage forward and downward, increasing the distance between the thyroid notch and the arytenoid cartilages. This stretches, lengthens, and tenses the vocal folds, raising fundamental frequency (pitch).
4What fluid dynamics phenomenon explains how air rushing through the narrow glottis creates a drop in lateral pressure, drawing the vocal folds together during phonation?
A.Doppler effect
B.Magnus effect
C.Bernoulli effect
D.Coanda effect
Explanation: According to the Bernoulli principle, as velocity of a fluid or gas increases through a constriction (the glottis), internal static pressure decreases perpendicular to the flow. This drop in subglottic lateral pressure, combined with vocal fold tissue elasticity, draws the vocal folds back toward the midline during each cycle of oscillation.
5Which paired, pyramid-shaped cartilages sit atop the posterior rim of the cricoid cartilage and control vocal fold adduction and abduction?
A.Corniculate cartilages
B.Cuneiform cartilages
C.Thyroid cartilages
D.Arytenoid cartilages
Explanation: The arytenoid cartilages are paired, three-sided pyramidal structures resting on the posterior quadrate lamina of the cricoid cartilage. They feature a vocal process (attaching to the vocal ligament) and a muscular process (attaching to adductor/abductor muscles), governing vocal fold movement.
6Which intrinsic laryngeal muscle acts as the sole abductor of the vocal folds, opening the glottis during inspiration?
A.Lateral cricoarytenoid
B.Posterior cricoarytenoid
C.Interarytenoid
D.Thyroarytenoid
Explanation: The posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) muscle originates on the posterior surface of the cricoid lamina and inserts into the muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage. Upon contraction, it rotates the arytenoids outward, separating the vocal folds (abduction) to open the airway for inspiration.
7In classical vocal technique, what is the core physiological definition of 'appoggio'?
A.A balanced muscular equilibrium between inspiratory rib-expansion muscles and expiratory abdominal muscles during singing
B.Maximum contraction of the abdominal wall to push subglottic air pressure as high as possible
C.Singing exclusively with clavicular shoulder raising to maximize upper lung volume
D.Complete relaxation of all abdominal muscles throughout exhalation
Explanation: Appoggio (Italian for 'to lean') refers to the continuous muscular balance between the muscles of inspiration (external intercostals, diaphragm) and exhalation (abdominal wall, internal intercostals). This equilibrium regulates steady subglottic pressure without excessive glottal squeezing or air waste.
8What physiological change occurs in the vocal fold cover and body when transitioning into the modal (chest) register under thyroarytenoid dominance?
A.The cover becomes extremely thin while the glottis remains permanently open
B.The vocalis muscle stays passive while the cricothyroid stretches the fold to maximum length
C.The vocalis muscle contracts, shortening and thickening the vocal fold edge to increase glottal contact area
D.The mucosal wave ceases entirely, producing a pure sine wave spectrum
Explanation: In chest (modal) register, the thyroarytenoid (vocalis) muscle contracts actively, making the body of the vocal fold stiff and thick while shortening its overall length. This increases glottal resistance, medial compression, and contact time, enriching lower acoustic harmonics.
9What is the mucosal wave in vocal fold physiology?
A.A wave of mucus lubrication secreted by salivary glands into the pharynx
B.The horizontal and vertical rippling movement of the pliable epithelium and superficial lamina propria over the vocalis muscle
C.The contraction wave moving down the esophagus during swallowing
D.The acoustic standing wave formed inside the nasal cavity
Explanation: The mucosal wave is the propagation of a surface wave across the pliable outer layers (epithelium and superficial lamina propria, or 'cover') of the vocal fold driven by subglottic airflow. Healthy mucosal wave motion is indispensable for smooth phonation and rich harmonic spectrum.
10Which three supraglottic cavities comprise the primary acoustic resonator system (vocal tract) of the human voice?
A.Pharynx, oral cavity, and nasal cavity
B.Larynx, trachea, and bronchi
C.Esophagus, stomach, and diaphragm
D.Tympanic cavity, frontal sinus, and maxilla
Explanation: The supraglottic vocal tract extends from the vocal folds up to the lips and nostrils, consisting of the pharyngeal cavity (laryngopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx), oral cavity, and nasal cavity. These cavities filter raw glottal sound through resonance.
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