Xiques, David J. - Solfege and Sonority

Solfege and Sonority is a guide for teaching music literacy in a choral rehearsal, with a focus on the needs of teachers who work with young singers. Longtime choral director and teacher David J. Xiques outlines 18 easy-to-use lessons for teachers and conductors and ties the lessons to the teacher's current repertoire.

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CONTENTS

Introduction
Music Vocabulary
Building a Foundation
Lesson 1: Teaching drm
Lesson 2: Introducing the treble clef and letter names
Lesson 3A: Teaching quarter note and two eighth notes
Lesson 3B: Teaching quarter note, 2 eighth notes and quarter rest
Lesson 4: Combining melody and rhythm on the staff
Lesson 5A: Teaching s
Lesson 5B: Teaching fs together
Pause and Reminders
Lesson 6: Teaching half note
Lesson 7: Teaching whole note
Lesson 8: Teaching l
Lesson 9: Teaching f
Lesson 10: Teaching four sixteenth notes
Lesson 11: Teaching high d
Lesson 12: Teaching eighth note and 2 sixteenth notes
Lesson 13: Teaching low l
Lesson 14: Teaching t
Lesson 15: Teaching dotted quarter note and eighth note
Lesson 16: Teaching dotted eighth note and sixteenth note
Lesson 17: Teaching low s
Lesson 18: Teaching Minor
Appendix
Publishers and scores
Credits
About the author