Steps to Successful Sight Singing

Procedure

Show slide show in part or for a whole lesson
Stop and discuss procedures, tips and tricks in slides as needed.
Follow up with sight singing daily and reinforce procedures, tips and tricks provided in slide show.
Use the same procedures, tips and tricks for approaching a new piece of music
- review musical terminology and symbols as they come up in repertoire
Begin EVERY class by doing sight-singing as a part of their warm-up routine

Standards Code

MU:
Pr5.1.7, Pr5.1.E.8, Pr5.1.E.HSI, Pr5.1.E.HSI, Pr5.1.E.HSI
Pr6.1.7, Pr6.1.8, Pr6.1.E.HSI, :Pr6.1.E.HSII, :Pr6.1.E.HSIII

Suggested Assessment

I start sight reading in one key and stay with that key for 2 weeks, then I assess the students in groups of 2-3 with novice singers and solo for advanced singers. At the end of the year, I change keys daily.

Lately I have used Sight Reading Factory assessment so students can submit assessment virtually. If you don't have SRF, create exercises that stay within the bounds of the NYSSMA sight reading criteria for the grade level the student is at.

I have also had students create sight reading exercises to share with their peers. Brings in CREATING artistic process. I also use NYSSMA sight reading criteria for this exercise.

Enduring Understanding

Anchor Standard 5
To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria
Anchor Standard 6
Musicians judge expression and technique in prepared performances by using criteria that vary across time, place, and culture. The context and how a work is presented
influence the audience response.

Essential Question

How do musicians improve the quality of their performance?
• When is musical work ready to present?
How is technical accuracy through a prepared work?

Notes/Resources/Accommodations

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BtFrchkbwuMBxs_bHfY9NXCz4jPxXQjX