Sight-Sing Any Melody Instantly
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1575605147 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Packed with tips and tricks, this new book is essential for every vocalist.. It will show you how to memorize the sound of each scale degree in both major and minor keys, sing chromatic tones, and much more. (Instructional). Many voice students are incorrectly taught to sight-sing by memorizing the sounds of intervals. This book is for you if you'd like to be able to look at any melody and instantly know how it sounds
"Misleading title but good anyway" according to An Architect. Learning by this method does not happen "instantly", at least not for everyone. A lot of practice is necessary before one can become quick at recognizing each key and mapping the memorized seven notes onto a staff. It's taken a couple of weeks to get halfway through the book. My choral director told me there are faster ways of learning. Having said that, I can give the publication high marks because it actually works. I may . Sight-Sing Any Melody Instantly?? The title of this book promises to teach you to "Sight-Sing Any Melody Instantly". A more appropriate title would have been: "An Introduction to Sight-Singing".The author rejects the 'interval method' as "flawed" - he says it "doesn't work". Yes, it is true that this time-honoured method has its limitations, but so has the method ("trick") that the author advocates. In fact the author writes "as you become more proficient in. Not Just For Vocalists Sight-singing and ear training per se are different though complementary skills. What I really enjoy about this book is the way they're effectively combined.I studied classical sight-singing years ago in college: Pasquale Bona's Rhythmic Articulation, melodies from sightsinging anthologies. I felt little connection with that music at the time and the only thing that's stayed with me is the warmup drill the class recited: "do