Product Description

A time-tested classroom performer! In this text the authors place sight singing in the context of musicianship as a whole, offering readers a coordinated body of carefully graded melodies, duets, and short pieces for voice and piano while reinforcing their comprehension of tonal and post-tonal harmony. The flexible structure of this new Fourth Edition and the wealth of material it contains combine to make the book completely adaptable to the individual needs of today's developing musicians. A brand new chapter contains over 150 melodies from the standard classical and folk repertories, providing a transition from sight-singing exercises to the literature students will encounter throughout their careers in music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #146994 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-19
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• 352 pages

Customer Reviews

Order in advance
The item was perfect but the time it took to get here was a bit disconcerting. Be sure your not ordering this book from the UK. Delivery is a bit slow. No fault of the seller, just buyer beware to order it in plenty of time.

Not such a great approach to Sight Singing
I am a music student at the University of Miami and this has been the required text for three levels of ear training. I must say that I found this text less than helpful in teaching you how to sight read. It was full of complicated melodies--but no suggestions or hints on how to become a better sight singer. If you're looking for a book of exercises that make no sense--go for it. But if you're looking for a teaching tool--this is not the text to turn to.

A Not so New Approach to Sight Singing
The text is really quite old. I didn't see anything especially novel in it. In the end, if you want to learn something you have to exert an effort.