PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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 SingersTM "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 SingersTM 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.
