Hal Leonard Choral Musicianship: A Director's Guide to Better Singing

• Composer/Author: FENTON/JOHNSON
• Instrumentation: TEXT
• Model # 30022

This volume contains an array of information & musical examples. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Realizing the potential of young singers *The need for voice training in the high schools *The voice class advantage *Designing the voice class *Units of study for the voice class *Unit 1: Guides to effective learning *Unit 2: Breathing in singing *Unit 3: Resonance *Unit 4: Phonation & registration *Unit 5: Articulation & diction *Unit 6: The healthy voice *Unit 7: The performance *Teacher guidelines *Sample lesson plans *Vocalizes *Vocal repertoire for the young singer *Summary *References Chapter 2: Choral techniques *Communication with singers *The role of the conductor meeting the singers/interviews *Auditions/selection *Seating *Vocalization *Rehearsals *Elements of a good rehearsal *The conductors ear *Rehearsal reminders *Changing voices *Non-musical factors *Planning & assessment *Summary references Chapter 3: Singing in multiple languages *The international phonetic alphabet *Italian: The singers language *Liturgical Latin *Spanish *Hebrew *German *French *Summary *References Chapter 4: Ear training *Tonality in major keys movable do *The major scales & keys *Developing tonal memory in major keys *Dictation & sight singing in tonal exercises: major keys *Meter & notation: the measurement of sounds *Melodic dictation & sight singing: major Keys *Developing tonal memory in minor keys *Writing the minor scales *Dictation in tonal exercises, melodic dictation & sight singing: minor keys *Chromaticism *Intervals & triads *Summary *References Chapter 4: Ear training (student worksheets) *Appendix