31st Annual Student Research Conference
Improving Sight-singing Accuracy with a Preparation Period and Tonicization
Joshua E. Warren♦
Dr. Jay Bulen and Dr. Mark Jennings, Faculty Mentors
Sight-singing is an important skill for musicians. In public school vocal music programs, sight-singing should be a central part of the curriculum. Improvements in sight-singing allow for more class time to be devoted to vocal development, literature, and other music skills, which increase an individual’s performance ability. In this study, I examined the strategies that have been demonstrated in research to enhance sight-singing performance. Two specific interventions (a thirty second preparation period and tonicization of the key) were found to consistently lead to success. I discuss the strategies and these interventions, their applications to the choral setting, and develop a course of action that can be implemented in order to allow students to experience success in this area.
Keywords: Music, Sight-singing, Tonicization, Musicianship, Teaching sight-singing, Learning music
Topic(s):Music
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 214-4
Location: OP 2210
Time: 10:15