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Date Posted: 23:08:52 02/26/07 Mon
Author: Jessalyn
Subject: Re: Singing in Band?!
In reply to: Nickie 's message, "Singing in Band?!" on 20:22:28 02/18/07 Sun

I think singing in band is a wonderful idea. Not only will it help develop rhythmic, and aural skills but also teach the students disapline and responsibility. Their isnt always going to be time to hard core devote to specific lessons in class, therfore the students need to take responsibility for the lessons themselves and learn the material on their own.

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Re: Singing in Band?! -- Jessica, 16:11:21 02/27/07 Tue [1]

Sorry to have o disagree but I do. Singing through a piece before playing it would negate part of the "sight reading" skill. If you already know what a piece sounds like before you play it of course it wil be easier to play but will it really help you in the long run?? I couldn't imagine what would happen to me if I went into an audition for any ensemble, was handed a piece to sight read and replied "could I sing through this before I play it?" what a joke. I'm sure the audition would either end there or the outcome would have to be toward the negative. I'm not disagreeing with singing in band all the time... I believe ti is very helpful to figure out a tricky rhythm or passage but only after the piece has been sigt read at least one time through.

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