Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 23:58:01 -0400 From: Margaret Harrison <peggyh@i...> From: Margaret Harrison <peggyh@i...>
"Also, next time, put the words on a card and trust yourself on the notes and rhythms you've learned the way you know works for you. They'll be so impressed that you learned it so fast and can sing it without the music in front of you, that they'll overlook a mistake or two."
But what would the work in the choir be like if you ended up there without the necessary reading skills? Ofcourse, it depends on the choir, but I can't think of a good choir where you aren't required to learn fast. How would it feel like to stand among the other singers, get the music, and not be able to sing, because you haven't had a chance to practice it alone with a help of a piano or a recording? I don't think such a singer would last long.
I think sight-reading is a very much needed quality, if you intend to do music professionally or otherwise seriously. I personally find it strange that it is even questioned, as it is such a basic skill. It doesn't have to distract you from having a full command of your instrument (voice) or concentrating in the interpretation. It doesn't make the learning any slower, on the contrary!
Hanna G hanna.graeffe@h... www.lumenvalo.fi (vocal ensemble)
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