tonebase Voice Course

Sight Reading for Singers

Taught by renowned 

collaborative pianist

 

Joel Clifft

Join Professor and Music Theory Pro App founder, Dr. Joel Clifft as he walks you through a systematic explanation of sight reading for singers. Develop a foundational understanding of sight reading specifically designed for singers. Learn how to break down your score and practice this critical skill.

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    Difficulty: 
    beginner
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    Duration: 
    1
     hours
     hour

Course Syllabus

Introduction

In this lesson, Dr Clifft introduces you to the principal concepts in sight reading for singers.

Rhythm

Rhythm is the foundation of successful sight reading. In this lesson, Dr. Clifft helps you break down and practice this fundamental skill.

Solfege

In this lesson, Dr. Clifft explains the solfege system and introduces you to the curwen hand signs - giving you practical tools you can use to practice your sight reading skills.

Seeing the Score

Learning to anticipate and translate the visual information on the page is the focus of this lesson. Dr. Clifft helps you understand where to spend your attention in this lesson on seeing the score.

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Joel Clifft

Dr. Joel Clifft serves as Director of Keyboard Studies at Azusa Pacific University, where he teaches piano, music theory, accompanying and ear training courses. A highly respected pedagogue and collaborative pianist, he is also the creator of Music Theory Pro, an iPhone app for music theory and ear training that has received more than 140,000 downloads in over 100 countries.

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