Book description: This unique course teaches basic music theory, ear training, and vocal performance. These segments of music are normally taught as separate courses but in this case have been logically combined. After all the goal of learning to sing should include the ability to collaborate with other musicians in performance. Goals: (a)Learn the basics of music theory; terms, scales, intervals, melody, rhythm, dynamics, harmony and solfege. (b)Learn the basic elements involved in giving ones best during a performance; song selection, rehearsal techniques, evaluation techniques and...

Maylyn Murphy's Beginning Easy Singing Lessons Level 2 Grades 3-4 is the second in a fun and practical 3 book series. It is one of the few books intended to teach children the mechanics of music and singing. This series goes well beyond simply encouraging kids to parrot popular songs. In a simple building block type format it covers all the basics. Included are voice exercises, music theory, music notation, ear-training and sight singing. In the final chapters, this volume combines all of the lessons covered and applies them to popular children's songs. By learning basic concepts in Level 2,...

Maylyn Murphy's Beginning Easy Singing Lessons Level 3 Grades 5+ is the third in a fun and practical 3 book series. It is one of the few books intended to teach children the mechanics of music and singing. This series goes well beyond simply encouraging kids to parrot popular songs. In a simple building block type format it covers all the basics. Included are voice exercises, music theory, music notation, ear-training and sight singing. In the final chapters, this volume combines all of the lessons covered and applies them to popular children's songs. By learning basic concepts in Level 3,...