Sing at Sight

Sight-sing Simple Gifts in seven days. Seven written lessons of 13 to 15 minutes. Start Lesson 1 today. You sing at church, in a choir, or around the house. You follow the words, but the notes on the page are a mystery. This course teaches you to read music and sing it at sight. You find do on the staff, count the beat, and read do re mi one step at a time. Each lesson has a practice room that shows the music, plays do for you, keeps time while you sing, and then plays the notes back for you to check. On day 7 you sing Simple Gifts, the Shaker song from 1848, straight from the page. First on do re mi, then with the words, over a soft piano and string backing. If the high notes strain, you sing it one step lower. Your seven days Day 1. Find do on the staff Day 2. Read the rhythm Day 3. Steps from do to sol Day 4. Skips on do mi sol Day 5. The whole scale Day 6. Read a whole phrase Day 7. Sing Simple Gifts at sight What you need • Your voice and a spot where you can sing without feeling rushed • Free metronome and piano apps on your phone • A glass of water within reach • About 15 minutes a day Singing should never hurt. If anything hurts or strains, stop for the day. You can sit for any lesson. Who it is for • Adults who sing at church, in a choir, or at home and follow the words but not the notes • Anyone who has sung by ear for years, or never had a lesson Not for you if • You want harmony parts, advanced theory, or a wider range • Singing already hurts. Rest your voice and have it checked before you begin. Our guarantee Try the lessons for up to 30 days. Not for you? Email info@evergreenstudios.online within 30 days for a full refund. Questions Do I need to read music? No. This course teaches you to read it. You start with five lines and one note, do, and add a little each day. What does sight-singing mean? It means looking at written notes and singing them without hearing them first. Do re mi helps you hear each note in your head. Will this work for a low or high voice? Yes. Lower voices sing every note one octave below higher voices, from the same page. Lesson 7 also gives the song one step lower.