Sight-Singing Exercise

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The Practice Room

Learn to Sight Sing.
Level 1
Rhythmic Reading
Sight Singing
Two Part Reading
60 Examples
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Stuff to know
Music Basics
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Quick Guide to Sheet Music
Note Names
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Basic Count Singing

Count singing can help you understand where you are in time in a piece
of music. Here are some basic guidelines.
First look at the time signature. In this book, weʼll be focusing on 3 time
signatures.
The bottom number means the quarter note gets the beat. The top
number tells us how many beats are in a measure.
Count Singing just means we will sing the rhythm we see. If we see four
quarter notes we sing:
1 2 3 4
A half note lasts for two beats, so if we had a measure with one half
note and one quarter note, weʼd sing:
1 - 2 3 4
Notice that I wrote a dash between beats one and two to indicate
holding the note lasts for two beats. But weʼd still just be singing 1 2 3 4. 
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Rhythmic Reading
One
20 Exercises
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In Rhythmic Reading Level One we will cover:
• Quarter Notes
• Half Notes
• Dotted Half Notes
• Whole Notes
The following time signatures will be used:
The four on the bottom represents a quarter. That’s the note that
“feels” the beat.
The number on the top represents how many beats are in a measure.
Quarter Note = 1 beat Half Note = 2 beats
Dotted Half Note = 3 beats Whole Note = 4 beats

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When writing out the counts, use a dash to count notes of longer
duration.
Look at the top number to determine the number of beats. Any

combination of notes can be used as long as it’s not more than the
beats indicated in the time signature. Here are some examples of 4/4
time.
1
2 3
4
1 - 2 - 3 4
1 -
2 3
4
1
1 2 -
2 3 - 3 - 4
4
1 - 2 - 3 - 4
1
2 - 3 4
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Example 1
Example 2
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Example 3
Example 4
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Example 5
Example 6
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Example 7
Example 8
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Example 9
Example 10
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Workbook Check Sheet
Name ________________________ Check # ______
Grade Completion Comprehension

A All examples are Student shows clear
complete. understanding of all concepts.
B Most examples are Student shows clear

complete. understanding of all concepts
with occasional minor errors.
C About half the Student is struggling with

examples are some major concepts.
complete.
D Less than half the Student shows very little

examples are understanding of major
complete. concepts.
F Almost no examples No comprehension is evident.

have been completed.
Grade __________________
Comments:
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Example 11
Example 12
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Example 13
Example 14
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Example 15
Example 16
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Example 17
Example 18
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Example 19
Example 20
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complete.

complete. concepts.

Grade __________________
Comments:
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Sight Singing One
50 Exercises
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In Sight Singing Level One we will continue to cover:
• Quarter Notes, Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, Whole Notes

• 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 time
We will add:
• Stepwise Motion - the only leap will be from Sol to Do

• C Major, F Major, and G Major
• Examples will start and end on Do.
C Major
Ti
Ti
F Major
Ti
Ti
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G Major
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Example 1
Example 2
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Example 3
Example 4
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Example 5
Example 6
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Example 7
Example 8
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Example 9
Example 10
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complete.

complete. concepts.

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Example 11
Example 12
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Example 13
Example 14
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Example 15
Example 16
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Example 17
Example 18
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Example 19
Example 20
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complete.

complete. concepts.

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Example 21
Example 22
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Example 23
Example 24
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Example 25
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Example 27
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Example 29
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complete.

complete. concepts.

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Example 31
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Example 33
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Example 35
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Example 37
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Example 39
Example 40
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complete.

complete. concepts.

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Example 41
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Example 49
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complete.

complete. concepts.

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Two Part Reading One
20 Exercises
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In Two Part Reading we will now sight sing in two

part harmony.
Women’s voices will be singing the treble clef:
Men’s voices will be singing the bass clef:
Both voices will start on Do and both voices will have identical rhythms.
Tip:
Refer to page 3 for help with note names.

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Example 1
Example 2
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Example 3
Example 4
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Example 5
Example 6
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Example 7
Example 8
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Example 9
Example 10
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complete.

complete. concepts.

Grade __________________
Comments:
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Example 11
Example 12
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Example 13
Example 14
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Example 15
Example 16
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Example 17
Example 18
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Example 19
Example 20
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complete.

complete. concepts.

Grade __________________
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Level One Glossary

Bar Lines vertical lines in the music which separate it into measures.
Common Time 4/4 meter
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Double Bar indicates end of a piece of music
Grand Staff the treble and bass clef combined

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Key Signature sharps or flats written at the beginning of a staff line to

indicate which pitches are to be raised or lowered from their natural
state.
Measure the space between two bar lines
Staff the 5 horizontal lines upon which music is written; usually

including a clef, a time signature, and a key signature
Time Signature the numbers written on the staff indicating which type
of note gets the beat and how many beats are in a measure
Unison everyone on the same pitch

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Quick Guide to Sheet Music

Basic Count Singing

In Rhythmic Reading Level One we will cover:

The following time signatures will be used:

Quarter Note = 1 beat Half Note = 2 beats

Dotted Half Note = 3 beats Whole Note = 4 beats

Look at the top number to determine the number of beats. Any

Workbook Check Sheet

Name ________________________ Check # ______

Grade Completion Comprehension

B Most examples are Student shows clear

C About half the Student is struggling with

D Less than half the Student shows very little

F Almost no examples No comprehension is evident.

Workbook Check Sheet

Name ________________________ Check # ______

Grade Completion Comprehension

B Most examples are Student shows clear

C About half the Student is struggling with

D Less than half the Student shows very little

F Almost no examples No comprehension is evident.

Sight Singing One

In Sight Singing Level One we will continue to cover:

• Quarter Notes, Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, Whole Notes

• Stepwise Motion - the only leap will be from Sol to Do

Workbook Check Sheet

Name ________________________ Check # ______

Grade Completion Comprehension

B Most examples are Student shows clear

C About half the Student is struggling with

D Less than half the Student shows very little

F Almost no examples No comprehension is evident.

Workbook Check Sheet

Name ________________________ Check # ______

Grade Completion Comprehension

B Most examples are Student shows clear

C About half the Student is struggling with

D Less than half the Student shows very little

F Almost no examples No comprehension is evident.

Workbook Check Sheet

Name ________________________ Check # ______

Grade Completion Comprehension

B Most examples are Student shows clear

C About half the Student is struggling with

D Less than half the Student shows very little

F Almost no examples No comprehension is evident.

Workbook Check Sheet

Name ________________________ Check # ______

Grade Completion Comprehension

B Most examples are Student shows clear

C About half the Student is struggling with

D Less than half the Student shows very little

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