Progressive Sight Singing

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

NEW TO THIS EDITION

· Expanded material in Part II: Melodic Reading presents and reinforces more advanced concepts such as modulation, modal borrowing, and focus on the Neapolitan chord.

· New exercises for C clefs, secondary triads, improvisation, and duets further enhance aural and reading skills.

· Additional ensemble examples and examples from the standard repertoire introduce students to a wider variety of musical styles.

· Redesigned for improved readability, the text provides clearer headings and larger musical examples throughout.

· The enhanced in-text CD offers practice in the rhythm and tonal patterns introduced in the book.

· A new Companion Website (www.oup.com/us/krueger) provides more than 100 vocal pitch exercises, graphs depicting these exercises, teaching tips, solutions to exercises from the text, and many additional exercises.

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

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.