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In my experience as an educator, I have found that many
students are uncomfortable, even petrified at the prospect
of sight singing in the classroom.
Sight singing is seldom taught during the early stages of
music appreciation or study, so when it's finally offered
at the high school or college level, students find it intimidating
rather than enjoyable. I strongly encourage music educators
to introduce sight singing materials to students as early
as possible and to make it an enjoyable experience.
Sight singing, or solfege, is a wonderful way to enhance
musicianship. It enables the student to develop an “inner
ear”, the ability to look at a piece of music and hear
how it sounds without actually playing it on an instrument.
Solfege is the perfect companion to sight reading, familiarizing
the student with fundamental rhythms, intervals and melodic
patterns.
This book should be used in conjunction with other sight
singing and sight reading materials to insure a comprehensive
and varied exposure to written music. |
