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SIGHT-SINGING & WARM-UPS
Sound Patterns, Book 1 (Sequential Sight-
Reading in the Choral Classroom)—Emily
Crocker. Imagine: learning to sight-read while
having fun! Singers will grasp concepts quickly
while singing "real music" from day one. This
step-by-step method includes fun songs with
lyrics, dynamics, and accompaniment along
with preparatory exercises that are interesting,
authentic, and flexible. The sequential
approach focuses on the keys of C, F, and
G major, basic rhythms, and simple intervals
in the tonic, dominant, and subdominant
chords. The Teacher book comes complete
with teaching suggestions and online digital
access to student notation and audio files.
The Director's Kit bundles 30 Student books
and one Teacher book with the online digital
access. This resource is perfect for beginning
singers of all ages!
11194202 Student Book . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
11194203 Teacher Book
& Online Audio . . . . . . . . . .79.99
11194204 Teacher Director's Kit
& 30 Student Books . . . . .225.00
11348358 Book-Sound Patterns For
Changing Voices Student Edition
Book & Online Audio . . . . . . 5.99
11348359 Book & Online Audio-
Sound Patterns For Changing
Voices Teacher Edition . . .79.99
11348360 Director's Kit-Sound Patterns
For Changing Voices
Book Bundle 1 Teacher +
30 Student Books &
30 Student Books . . . . . . .220.00
Sound Patterns for Changing Voices
(Sequential Sight-Reading in the Choral
Classroom)—Emily Crocker. As a follow-up to
the first book of Sound Patterns, this practical
guide for sight-reading is specially designed
for young tenors and baritones with changing
voices, from beginners approximately age
11 through 15 and for older singers with less
singing experience. Singers will grasp concepts
quickly while singing "real music" from day
one, making it easy to progress to success
while having fun! This step-by-step method
includes age- and range-appropriate songs
with lyrics, dynamics, and accompaniment
along with preparatory exercises that are
interesting, authentic, and flexible. The
sequential approach focuses on the keys C,
G, and F, basic rhythms, and simple intervals
in the tonic, dominant, and subdominant
chords. The Teacher book comes complete
with teaching suggestions and online digital
access to student notation and audio files. The
Director's Kit bundles 30 Student books and
one Teacher book with online digital access.
Perfect for middle school!
11348358 Student Book . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
11348359 Teacher Book
& Online Audio . . . . . . . . . .79.99
11348360 Teacher Director's Kit
& 30 Student Books . . . . .220.00
11194204 Director's Kit-Sound Patterns #1
Director's Kit - Teacher Edition &
30 Student Edition Books &
30 Student Books . . . . . . .225.00
11194202 Book-Sound Patterns #1
Student Edition . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
11194203 Book & Online Audio-
Sound Patterns #1
Teacher Edition Book With
Online Audio Access . . . . .79.99
STEPS: Strategies and Tools Encouraging
Proficient Sight Singing—Denise Eaton &
Janice Bradshaw. STEPS: Strategies and
Tools Encouraging Proficient Sight Singing
is veteran music educator Denise Eaton's
effective approach to teaching sight-reading.
The first volume of the STEPS book series
provides melodies and visual fundamentals to
sight sing in five keys. This systematic, well-
thought-out method gives students the tools
to improve their sight-reading skills through
creative repetition. Students will learn how both
visual and aural interval identification exercises
can be used to train the eyes and ears to read,
think, and hear ahead.
10842829 Unison Book
Using Movable Do . . . . . . .10.99
10842839 Unison Flash Cards . . . . . .21.99
11131445 Book-Steps: strategies And Tools
Encouraging Proficient Sight
Singing Using Fixed Do
Using Fixed Do . . . . . . . . . . . 9.99
Successful Sight-Singing, Book 1 (A Creative,
Step-By-Step Approach)—Nancy Telfer.
Designed to be used for just a few minutes
each day, but to be used consistently, this is an
easy to use yet highly effective method that is
guaranteed to produce significant, measurable
and lasting results if used properly. The student
books are visually appealing and convenient to
use, and the teacher's edition is a veritable
wealth of information on the presentation of
this material in the most effective way possible.
Do your students and yourself a great favor
and make this the year you really get serious
about systematically improving your sight-
singing. It will make everything else you do
much easier and more effective, giving you
time to concentrate on those "finer points" that
so often don't get all the attention they deserve.
This method is well worth it!
1831577 Two-Part Singer's Edition . . . . 8.99
1833946 Two-Part Director's Score. . .29.99
Successful Warmups, Book 1—Nancy Telfer.
You won't find a better book of warmups than
this! The choral warmup is an essential part
of any choir rehearsal, and this valuable book
is guaranteed to increase the effectiveness
of your warmup time as it elevates the level
of musicianship in your choir! Perfect for
singers of all ages, at all levels of ability, this
brilliantly conceived, systematic approach
is guaranteed to help you teach your choir
every aspect of good vocal production while
warming up their voices, ears and minds to
make their rehearsals and performances
as positive and musically rewarding as
possible. This remarkable book contains 78
progressive warmups, each one covering a
different aspect of vocal production, with helpful
illustrations and colorfully highlighted "Tips" and
"Reminders." The clearly organized, easy-to-
use conductor's edition provides preparation
and review activities to augment every warmup,
as well as a detailed explanation of how each
warmup improves the voice. Also included
are progress charts, short-term and long-term
goals, and complete background information
on the voice, featuring a large diagnostic chart
showing symptoms of vocal problems with their
possible causes and remedies. This is without
a doubt the best resource available to help you
make the most of your precious warmup time,
and is guaranteed to pay valuable rewards to
your singers, individually and collectively, in
rehearsals and performances for many, many
years to come!
1960400 Unison Singer's Edition . . . . 8.99
1960418 Unison Director's Score . . .29.99
Vocalize! (45 Accompanied Vocal Warm-
Ups that Teach Technique)—Andy Beck.
Each exercise in this invaluable resource
is designed to reinforce fundamental vocal
concepts for choral and solo singers of any
age. The book is organized in 11 focused
categories, so the purpose of every warm-up is
evident, and clearly stated directions optimize
growth. Supportive piano accompaniments,
including progressive modulations, are lightly
orchestrated on the enclosed recording
- perfect for ensemble rehearsals, studio
lessons, or at-home practice. The singer
pages are fully reproducible, so this is an
instructional book you will use again and again!
Topics include: Beginning Warm-Ups; Posture;
Vowels; Breath Support; Tone Quality; Diction;
Dynamics; Articulations; Diphthongs; Blend;
Scales; Intervals; Harmony and more. Now
available as a convenient digital download!
10363220 Unison/Mixed Book
& Enhanced CD . . . 5-12 34.99
11317917F Digital Resources-Vocalize!
Sing-Along Interactive Slides,
Set 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.99
Vocalize! 2 (36 More Accompanied Exercises
that Teach Technique)—Andy Beck. Each
exercise in this valuable resource is designed
to reinforce fundamental vocal concepts for
choral and solo singers of any age. Organized
in 12 focused categories, the purpose of
every warm-up is evident, and clearly stated
directions optimize growth. Supportive piano
accompaniments, including progressive
modulations, are lightly orchestrated
(available online) and are perfect for ensemble
rehearsals, studio lessons, or at-home practice!
As an added bonus, downloadable PDFs
provide extracted vocal lines on reproducible
singer pages. Topics include beginning warm-
ups, posture, vowels, breath support, tone
quality, resonance, diction, intonation, range,
expression, harmony, and more. A welcome
follow-up to Vocalize!, this is an instructional
book you will use again and again!
11397523 Unison/Mixed Book,
Online Audio
& PDF . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 34.99
11336717F Digital Resources-Vocalize!
Sing-Along Interactive Slides,
Set 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.99
The Vocalize! Canon Collection (55 Rounds
for Choral and Classroom Singing)—arr.
Andy Beck. This impressive reproducible
collection of rounds is ideal for warming up,
sight-singing, technique building, and more!
From traditional and familiar to original and
unexpected, each of the tuneful melodies
easily stacks into two, three, or more layers.
The enhanced CD includes accompaniment
tracks and printable PDFs. Now also available
as a convenient digital download!
10802223 Unison/Two-Part
Reproducible Book
& CD Enhanced . . . . . . . . .34.99
11372590F Digital Resources-
The Vocalize! Canon Collection
Sing-Along Slides
Digital Download Sing-Along
Interactive Slides. . . . . . . . .29.99
A Young Singer's Journey (An Integrated
Approach to Musical Literacy)—Eileen
Baldwin, Jean Ashworth Bartle & Linda
Beaupre. Your students will master the basic
components of musical literacy with this
integrated approach which incorporates theory,
ear training, and sight-singing with songs
and warm-ups in imaginative ways. Each
of the five volumes consists of a workbook
and online audio access to extension sight-
singing and warm-up exercises that increase
in difficulty throughout the series. Flashcard
masters designed to correlate with the material
presented in each workbook as well as other
ancillary products are available as online
PDFs. There are also Teacher's Answer Keys
available for each volume of the series.
10029157 Student Book & Online Audio
Book 1, 2nd Edition. . .VE 17.99
11323668 Teacher Book 1,
Answer Key. . . . . . . . .VE 49.99
10029159 Student Book & Online Audio
Book 2, 2nd Edition. . . . E 17.99
11323669 Teacher Book 2,
Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . E 49.99
10866211 Student Book & Online Audio
Book 3, 2nd Edition. . ME 17.99
11323670 Teacher Book 3,
Answer Key. . . . . . . . ME 49.99
10482166 Student Book & Online Audio
Book 4, 2nd Edition. . . .M 14.99
11323671 Teacher Book 4,
Answer Key. . . . . . . . . .M 49.99
11324993 Student Book & Online Audio
Book 5, 2nd Edition. . MA 14.99
11323672 Teacher Book 5,
Answer Key. . . . . . . . MA 49.99
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