Tuesday, 08 September 2009 13:06
How many online sight-singing lessons have you found? The ones that are there usually try the subject logic approach or they are talking about playing an instrument such as a piano. Did you know that we all should start to sight sing before we pick up an instrument?by VictorKingHow many online sight-singing lessons have you found? The ones that are there usually try the subject logic approach or they are talking about playing an instrument such as a piano. Did you know that we all should start to sight sing before we pick up an instrument?Would it not be grand if we had someone who could not just to tell us how, but instead, would teach us how by doing it with us. We need someone who can communicate small attainable objectives. Maybe if we could hear examples and sing with the example then we could learn.Can you only sing the melody? What if you are an alto, tenor or bass? Good vocal training is training that helps us to sing a part in harmony that is with other parts like the melody or in canon or with a melodic ostinato. Amazingly enough, in order for one to sing intervals accurately, one must hear harmonically, but this does not mean that we need to practice dry interval dictation.Sectionals will go much smoother or be eliminated altogether if choir members could sight sing, Just think how much time that would save, when we the choir members can actually sight sing our parts without having to have it played for us on the piano.Even if the choir director would sing it for the choir, it would save time by not needing sectionals and by not needing the piano for support. The Voice is better support for the voice than a piano. In one sense, the piano is quicker but in reality, it is much slower than if everyone knew how to sing on sight because leaning on the piano continues to perpetrate the incompetence of the choir members.If we are going to learn, then we have to set aside a time each day to discover something new about music and to review previous musical elements. What we need is someone that teaches in the lesson and not one that says, "Take it home and learn it." Each lesson should build on the preceding one.As soon as it is time to learn a new musical component, we can return to previously learned songs or learn new songs. We all will learn to sing in a similar way that we learned to talk. Concisely, the entire process is to hear first, then sing, then comprehend, then read, then write and finally create!Has a teacher ever told you that you cannot sing? I hope not, because it just is not true. That comment would only be a reflection on the teachers' poor ability to teach! I hope no teacher or choir leader has ever asked you, not to sing. How could they know more than God, who commands us to sing!Learning to sight sing is for everyone. Online sight singing lessons are possible and you can learn to sing over the internet. How significant is music to you? If you are a teacher who wants to teach music successfully - you can! If you are a student who wants to learn music to sight sing, be musically literate and sing beautifully - you can. Do not let anyone tell you different.
About the Author:
Victor King is an expert at teaching sight singing . Victor has taught from kindergarten to college and is now offering his expertise to help you improve your sight reading and inner musicianship. For a FREE six part mini course on musical literacy go to sight singing instructions.
