Synopses & Reviews
Ideal for undergraduate courses in aural skills,
Progressive Sight Singing introduces students to the underlying grammar and syntax of musical structure and prepares them to perceive that structure with both the ear and the eye. Working from the premise that students learn musical skills in much the same order as they do language skills, this book employs a unique pedagogical structure that introduces the concept of sound before sight. It trains the ear first--through hearing and imitating patterns--teaching students to hear and perform before they read and write.
FEATURES:
* Extensively and successfully class-tested at colleges and universities nationwide
* Adds only one new element per chapter and incorporates components from previous chapters into examples and exercises, thereby continuously reinforcing learned skills
* Integrates a rich variety of well-paced, graduated exercises covering rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, audiation, musical memory, and error detection
* Encourages students to actively participate (sing, chant, write, create, improvise) in the practice of each concept in order to become skilled musicians
* Offers instructors great flexibility in that they can use the tonal and reading systems they prefer; the appendixes provide a brief overview of each system
* Packaged with an audio CD that includes rhythm and tonal patterns introduced in the book; this connects the eye to the ear and helps student hone their aural skills
* Supplemented by an Instructor's Manual that expands upon the pedagogy underlying the book, offers solutions to the exercises, and provides additional exercises and teaching tips
Review
"At last, a wholistic pedagogical approach to ear training. Parceled as mini-steps for learning.... Flawless organization and understanding how humans develop new aspects within comfortable territory."--Dennis B. Plies,
Warner Pacific CollegeReview
"I have not yet found a student in my program who did not benefit from Progressive Sight Singing. It contains clear, progressive examples that illustrate concepts from a variety of perspectives, so that no matter how a student learns, this book covers it."--James Wiznerowicz, Virginia Commonwealth University
Synopsis
Designed for the complete undergraduate course sequence in aural skills, Progressive Sight Singing, Second Edition, introduces students to the underlying grammar and syntax of musical structure and prepares them to perceive that structure with both the ear and the eye. Working from the premise that students learn musical skills in much the same order as they do language skills, this book trains the ear first---through hearing and imitating patterns---teaching students to hear and perform before they read and write. Part I presents rhythmic exercises only, and Part II presents melodic exercises; the two sections are designed to be used concurrently at an adaptable pace. The popular in-text CD from the first edition has been expanded into an in-text DVD that includes more of the rhythm and tonal patterns introduced in the book, as well as over 100 graphs depicting the vocal pitch exercises.
For the Second Edition, Part II (Melodic Reading) has been expanded and rebalanced to reinforce more advanced concepts, making this text ideal for the entire four-semester course sequence in aural skills. This edition integrates a rich variety of well-paced, graduated exercises, including new exercises for C clefs, secondary triads, improvisation, and duets, and has been thoroughly redesigned for improved readability. A new Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/krueger expands on the pedagogy underlying the book, offers solutions to the exercises, and provides additional exercises and teaching tips.
Synopsis
A comprehensive, student-centered, and flexible introduction to sight singing,
Progressive Sight Singing, Second Edition, by Carol Krueger, presents students with the underlying grammar and syntax of musical structure and prepares them to perceive that structure with both the ear and the eye. Working from the premise that students learn musical skills in much the same order as they do language skills, the book trains the
ear first--through hearing and imitating patterns--before teaching students to read and write.
Divided into two parts, the text presents rhythmic exercises in Part I and melodic exercises in Part II. The two sections can be used concurrently over a four-semester course sequence, giving instructors the flexibility to teach at a pace that suits the abilities and backgrounds of a particular class or course schedule.
FEATURES
· Adds only one new element per chapter and incorporates components from previous chapters into examples and exercises, continuously reinforcing learned skills
· Integrates a rich variety of well-paced, graduated exercises for classroom study and individual practice outside of class
· Includes an abundance of rhythmic exercises, eliminating the need for a separate rhythm text
· Encourages students to participate actively (sing, chant, write, improvise) in the practice of each concept
· Offers instructors great flexibility in that they can use the tonal and reading systems they prefer; the appendixes provide a brief overview of each system
About the Author
Carol Krueger received a DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of Miami and has taught in public schools as well as in higher education. An active clinician and guest conductor, Dr. Krueger is widely recognized for her work with music literacy and has presented interest sessions at the American Choral Directors National Convention in New York, the ACDA Southern Division Convention in Nashville, and at MENC and ACDA state conventions throughout the United States.
Table of Contents
To the InstructorTo the Student
An Introduction to the Musical Literacy Process
Strategies For Successful Sight Singing
Building Musicianship and Independency
PART I: RHYTHMIC READING
1. Simple Meter -- Quarter Note = Beat Unit; Undivided Beat
1.1 Building Aural/Oral Skills
Beat, Tempo, Meter, Duple Meter, Triple Meter, Quadruple Meter, Rhythm
1.2 Symbolic Association
Score Notation, Whole Note/Rest, Half Note/Rest, Quarter Note/Rest, Meter Signature, Bar Lines, Double Bar Line
1.3 Rhythm Patterns
1.4 Exercises
Canon, Retrograde Canon, Anacrusis, Bracket
2. Simple Meter -- Quarter Note = Beat Unit; Divided Beat
2.1 Building Aural/Oral Skills
Macro Beat, Micro Beat
2.2 Symbolic Association
Motive, Eighth Note/Rest, Flag, Beam
2.3 Rhythm Patterns
2.4 Exercises
Common Time
3. Simple Meter -- Quarter Note = Beat Unit; Slur, Tie, and Extension Dot
3.1 Building Aural/Oral Skills
Tie, Extension Dot/Augmentation Dot, Slur, Legato, Phrase
3.2 Symbolic Association
3.3 Rhythm Patterns
3.4 Exercises
4. Terms and Symbols
4.1 Symbolic Association: Performance Markings
Interruptions in the Beat: Breath Mark, Fermata, Tenuto, Caesura, General Pause;
Tempo Markings: Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Metronome, M.M.;
Changes in Tempo: Ritardando, Ritenuto, Accelerando, A Tempo, poco, poco