Music Theory for Singers and Vocalists, Level One

In this 10 lesson course, students will learn the basics in music theory for singers.  Miss Lenora has designed this course so that students can build confidence, develop into stronger singers, and start their journey with the language of Music Theory.  These skills are crucial, as they enable students to communicate and understand musical concepts more effectively. The ability to read sheet music helps students identify notes, chords, and rhythms with greater ease.  As they continue to familiarize themselves with reading music, they are developing the ability to sight-read and sing more complex pieces of music. 

Reading music is essential for singers to perform in choirs, auditions, musical theatre, music for commercials (jingles) and a future as a successful singer.

This course will include:
Technical Exercises
Sol-fa/Solfège Exercises (do re mi’s)
Ear Training
Rhythm Reading
Sight Singing
Theory
Performance Assessments

Course Schedule: 

• Lesson 1 
Tonic Sol-fa
Tonic Sol-fa / Learning Notes

• Lesson 2 
Tonic Sol-fa / Clapping and Counting / Music Staff and Treble Clef 
Tonic Sol-fa / Treble Clef
Writing Stems

• Lesson 3 
Tonic Sol-fa / Musical Alphabet Review / Note Names
Vowel Sounds / Line Notes
Space Notes

• Lesson 4
Singing Legato / Note Naming Challenge
Song Introductions / Performance 
Assessment #1 .....................
Tonic Sol-fa / Melodic Sing-Back / Bar Lines, Measures and Time Signatures 

• Lesson 5 
Exercises Moving in Steps / Intervals / Quarter Rests and Half Rests Singing Skips and Triads / Intervals / Whole Rests

• Lesson 6
Sight Singing / Interval Review
Singing Staccato / Sight Singing / Intervals

• Lesson 7 
Singing With Dynamics / Sight Singing / Piano Keyboard
Technical Exercises / Intervals / Piano Keyboard Review /Beamed Eighth Notes

• Lesson 8
Technical Exercises / Interval Review / Clapping and Counting
Review Three 
Arpeggios / Semitones / Accidentals

• Lesson 9 
Technical Exercises / Clapping and Counting / Sight Singing / Accidentals Review
Singing With Dynamics: pp - ff / Intervals Review /
Notes on the Music Staff and Piano Keyboard 

• Lesson 10
Technical Exercises / Intervals / Rhythm Reading / Sight Singing
Technical Exercises / Sight Singing / Interval Review /
Music Theory Review

Each lesson, our class structure will include:
• One 15 minute video where Miss Lenora teaches the day’s lesson. 

• 2 work sheets per lesson to be completed after class and self-checked at the beginning of the next lesson.  

• At the mid-point and end of our course, students will upload a solo of their choice to the classroom.   Performance assessments from Miss Lenora will be provided privately 1) great job 2) good job 3) needs work  - Lenora will give feed back focusing on confidence building and highlighting areas for improvement.  **optional 

Which class is right for me?
Music Theory for Singers and Vocalists Series
Intro Level, ages 5 - 7 who are new to music lessons
Level One, ages 7+ and ages 5-7 who have completed the Intro Level