Singing Lessons for Little Singers: Level B - Very Young Beginner Series - Paperback

by Erica Blankenbehler (Illustrator), Gregory Blankenbehler (Author)

INCLUDES 11 NEW SONGS, 16 RHYTHM CARDS, 29 DETAILED WEEKLY LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS, AND 12 FREE DOWNLOADABLE SING-ALONG TRACKS.

Singing Lessons for Little Singers^TM "Very Young Beginners" series is tailor-made for children ages 4 to 7 from current research and practical experience. In three progressive levels, it teaches professional singing techniques and total musicianship skills:

• Breath support and sustain
• Vocal registration (high/low voice)
• Vowels and diction
• Resonate tone quality
• Intonation (singing in tune)
• Solfege scale and intervals
• Beat and rhythm
• Reading music
• Expressive movements, gestures and facial expressions
• Performance strategies
• Basic piano and percussion playing

Level B of Singing Lessons for Little Singers^TM picks up where Level A left off, with 11 new songs and 29 new lesson plans. Throughout Level B there is a strong emphasis on rhythm and melody reading. The rest of the "Body Scale" steps are introduced along with rhythm reading cards (included) and percussion and piano playing.