Robert W. Ottman. Prentice Hall, 1996. Arthur Gottschalk and Phillip Kloeckner. Ardsley House Publishers, Inc., 1997. Music Lab Harmony computer software.
Sight singing is a performance skill, and thus requires regular practice to acquire.
Students who do not practice sight singing regularly will not improve and will probably fail this course. Given every two weeks to evaluate the development of new skills. Finale Musiclab Harmony and Melody software will be used for music notation and playback in specified exercises. Correct pitch orientation must be demonstrated to receive a passing grade on a performance. Accuracy in only either rhythm or pitch will merit a D grade.