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Sing on Sight is a comprehensive sight-singing method. Level I assumes no previous experience and begins with simple rhythm practice proceeding step-by-step to full, choral sight-singing. The recorded accompaniments include a wide variety of styles, from classical to contemporary, and folk music to pop and jazz. Exercises are written so that two or more lines may be sung simultaneously, so students gain sight-singing independence and develop their part-singing skills. With just a few minutes a day Sing on Sight can help your choirs learn to read music and have fun in the process. Student and Teacher Editions available separately: both Unison/2-Part Treble and 2-Part/3-Part Mixed. Accompaniment CD (coincides with both voicings) also available. Suggested for grades 5-12. For more information: Sing-On Sight |
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A practical rhythm reading course designed for choirs, bands, orchestras and general music classes. The Rhythm Reader promotes quick comprehension with solid rhythm reading resulting in only a few minutes of use each rehearsal. Level I assumes no prior music reading experience on the students' part. Rhythm concepts are introduced logically and sequentially throughout more than 90 exercises. Optional Accompaniment Trax promote high motivation and success for all students. These recordings feature a wide variety of styles and timbres from classical to reggae, string quartet to rock, making learning to sight-read fun. Level II continues the sequential curriculum by offering instruction and practice in ties, dotted rhythms, cut time and other meters, sixteenth note combinations, compound meters, triplets and more. Suggested for grades 5-12. Digital Edition with enhanced teacher instruction and projectable student exercises with audio now available. For more information: Rhythm Reader Digital Edition |
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How can I teach my elementary students to sight-sing when I have them for such a limited class time? Sight-Sing a Song will help you do just that – teach your students to sight-sing with confidence. This sight-singing approach progresses in an easy step-by-step fashion through a variety of exercises that culminates with a special song students will be able to sight-sing. Each lesson includes Teacher Tips that focus on the music concepts being presented, a suggested teaching sequence to use when presenting each exercise, keys to sight-singing success, options for enrichment and motivation, and two student reproducible pages filled with sight-reading exercises. Exercises and songs are presented in the keys of C major and F major, so students will also experience moveable “Do.” After students have perfected each exercise a cappella on their own, they can enhance the learning process further by performing with the rhythm accompaniment tracks on the enclosed CD. Performance/ accompaniment tracks for the songs are also included. Set 2 includes keys of G and D. Suggested for grades 2-6. For more information: Sight-Sing a Song |
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Thirty Days to Music Intervals. From the popular “Thirty Days” series for teaching basic music concepts, these self-guided lessons and ready-to-use reproducible activity sheets are ideal for choir, band, general music class and orchestra. Each of the thirty lessons in this book is presented in a logical sequence, and will help students learn to recognize all types of intervals through both sight and sound. Throughout the series of flexible lessons, students are given ample opportunity to sing and play the whole array of intervals, and develop their musicianship by identifying intervals within the context of melodies. Whether presented as a comprehensive unit, or stretched throughout the entire semester or year, the lessons can be used for whole group, small group or individual study, saving valuable class time for rehearsal and other activities. Suggested for grades 4-8. |