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Sight singing for instrumentalist.

American Music Teacher

| December 01, 2005 | Rawlins, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2005 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

On fall the skills required to master a musical instrument, perhaps none is more important than a well-trained ear. Proper embouchure, breath control and good technique are essential components for learning a wind instrument, but unlikely to yield positive results in themselves, unless guided by the ear. Every single activity associated with making music depends on hearing. Just as an artist needs to visualize what a painting is going to look like before setting the brush to canvas, a musician needs a clear mental image of a musical passage prior to playing.

At some level, everything we know about proper pedagogy as it applies to instrumental performance, is ...

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