Beginning Sight Singing

Cheryl Shields
cshields@kwajalein-school.com
Kwajalein

TI:ME Technology Areas Addressed:

Notation>

Level:

High School

Class:

Choral

Equipment:

Computer, Headphones (optional,) Notepad, Finale

Duration:

20 Minutes

Prior Knowledge and Skills:

Prior knowledge of how to use Notepad

NAfME Standards of 1994 Addressed:

NAfME Standards of 1994: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

NAfME 2014: Performing 

NAfME Standards of 1994: Reading and notating music.

NAfME 2014: Creating 

Materials:

Worksheet

Objectives:

Students will be able to enter simple notation, sing the exercise, and improve their sight singing.

Procedures:

The worksheet will be given to students with an explanation of what they are to do. This lesson will be prefaced with in class activities using the same procedures. Students will take the worksheet home, enter the music and sing the exercises.

Evaluation:

I will use a pretest before implementation and posttest after several exercises to evaluate the progress of the students.

Follow Up:

Contine with more difficult exercises.

Items to Purchase:

None