For courses in Music Theory (a two-year sequence including sight singing and ear training) as well as separate Sight Singing courses. Using an abundance of meticulously organized melodies drawn from the literature of composed music and a wide range of the world's folk music, Ottman provides the most engaging and comprehensive Sight Singing text on ...
Ah, there's just nothing better than singing in the shower. The acoustics are perfect and you don't sound half bad, if you do say so yourself. In fact, with a little practice you could be the next "American Idol" platinum-selling recording artist, or stage sensation. It's time for Pavarotti to step down and for you to step up as monarch of songdom ...
A traditional music theory text for music majors in the required two-year long theory course. Based on the Shenkerian approach to music theory, Harmony and Voice Leading, Second Edition, provides a coherent point of view in teaching theory. Well chosen musical excerpts exemplify the theory under discussion, and all units have a generous quantity ...
Suitable for all voices, this comprehensive introductory text uses a variety of pedagogical approaches to introduce students to the art and pleasure of singing.
"The Singing Book" gets students singing on the very first day. With a "sing first, talk later" philosophy, the book begins with motivational chapters and exercises focusing on basic technique, then offers a wide-ranging repertoire including improvisations and rounds, folk songs from around the world, popular songs, art songs, and arias. Part ...
A New Approach to Sight Singing continues to lead the pack with its innovative and class-tested method of teaching the four-semester sight singing sequence.
Lyrics and guitar chords for nearly 1,200 songs are arranged in a compact, easy-to-use format in this comprehensive collection. Folk revival favourites; Broadway show tunes; Beatles songs; hymns, spirituals, and gospel standards; songs about peace, freedom, labour, and the environment; and, chanteys are among the types of songs included. This ...
For anyone who wants to turn his dreams of singing into reality, for anyone who is self-conscious about speaking or singing in public, for anyone who hates the sound of her own voice on the answering machines - SET YOUR VOICE FREE offers the solution. With innovative techniques and enjoyable exercises that have worked wonders with his ...
The world-famous Novello choral edition of Handel's beautiful masterpiece. Arranged for SATB with piano part. Edited with piano reduction by Watkins Shaw.
Designed for the musicianship portion of the freshman theory sequence, Benjamin/Horvit/Nelson, "Music for Sight Singing, Fifth Edition", presents music that is carefully chosen to challenge - not overwhelm - you.
ADVENTURES IN SINGING combines a thorough introduction to the singing process with an anthology of 60 songs that are perfect for the beginning singer. The text offers a clear introduction to the basics of how the voice works along with medical voice-building techniques. Within each chapter, exercises help students explore their vocal potential and ...
When first published in 1947, A Short History of Opera immediately achieved international status as a classic in the field. Now, more than five decades later, this thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition informs and entertains opera lovers just as its predecessors have.The fourth edition incorporates new scholarship that traces the most ...
Open the mouth and say Do, Re, Mi . . . and sing along with the free CD! An easy-to-read guide to becoming a singer (or a better singer)--from finding an ideal singing range and how to practice, to gathering enough courage to sing in public.
In this quasi-memoir, amateur singer Joan Oliver Goldsmith writes about the pure joy of singing. As she explores her own passionate need to sing, she sheds light on why people in general feel compelled to do it, and reflects on the sources of the pleasure it brings.
This popular text combines a thorough introduction to the singing process with an anthology of 60 songs. While offering a clear introduction to the basic workings of the voice and methodical voice-building techniques, the text takes a holistic approach, reflecting the view that the study of singing helps students develop greater self-awareness of ...
A practical, effective combination of textbook and song anthology, "Foundations in Singing" helps students master the essentials of vocal technique. Addressing the particular needs of beginners, the positive language provides encouragement while the solid pedagogy and wide selection of songs promote understanding. In the new eighth edition, vocal ...
For courses in Choral Conducting, Choral Methods and Techniques, and Secondary School Choral Music. America's best selling text on Choral Conducting was initially based upon actual research, i.e., a survey of numerous choral conductors to identify specific problems that they currently encountered and the extent to which they felt they were ...
An examination of the history, creators and vital components of musicals. The guide traces the musical's evolution through the eras of minstrels, vaudeville, burlesque, revue and comic opera. It covers the lives and techniques of Jerome Kern, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim.
For freshman/sophomore courses in Basic Music Theory, Lower Division Theory and Theory I-IV. With an emphasis on learning and understanding by doing, this text/workbook takes students from music fundamentals through harmony in common practice to some of the more important harmonic procedures of the 20th century. The approach is "additive" ...
This comprehensive sight singing and ear training package is the culmination of the author's extensive research in the field of aural skills. Divided into short, sequentially organised chapters, this textbook explains how to hear and understand the basic concepts of music. The material is presented in the order in which aural skills are actually ...
This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each book, including American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and French. There is a completely different song selection for each voice type.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" is one of the most successful musicals of all time. It is based on the classic romantic horror story set in the Paris Opera House in which a masked musician, living in the dark recesses of the vast building, commits murder in order to further the career of a young soprano with whom he is besotted. This ...
This manual offers a step-by-step approach to developing practical listening and musical reading skills, by enabling students to experience each new concept through active listening, singing, playing, clapping and conduction. The learning sequence presented, incorporates contemporary research in music perception and important advances in music ...
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