20 Sight Singing Assignment

Warm-Up: Major and Minor Scales With Solfege

Memorize the intervallic characteristics and solfege of the major and three types of minor scale. Sing them daily, conducting yourself confidently. Take special care over the interval of the augmented second, le – ti, in the harmonic minor scale.

Melodies in Minor Keys

Sing with solfege, conducting yourself in the correct beat pattern.

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37, I.

Beethoven, String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95 (“Serioso”), I.

Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dances WoO 1, V.

Carolina Oliphant, “Charlie Is My Darling”

John Dowland, Lachrimae Antiquae (1604)

Round

Practice with a partner, with both of you conducting and using solfege. The second singer begins once the first singer has reached the second measure. This round can be performed with up to four singers.

“Ah, Poor Bird!” (Traditional English round)

Duets

Practice these duets with a partner, taking turns on both parts so that you can sing them with equal facility. Conduct and use solfege.

Coventry Carol (English, sixteenth century)

Johann Sebastian Bach, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten BWV 93