#creative
Sight Singing 101-12 week long semester class is the first section of the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners.  Mr. Duncan is the creator of that curriculum which is used all over the world by music teachers with their students.

Lesson by lesson we learn new tools one step at a time to ultimately build confident, capable, independent sight singers.

In lesson 1, we learn "The Game"-Forbidden Pattern.  Students play against the teacher while they practice the Curwen Hand Signs. This game is used in every lesson as we build the skill sets needed for the language of sight singing.

In lesson 2, we learn "Follow the Hand" which is a tool that helps them prepare for reading their first notes off of the page, and we also begin training the ear.

In lesson 3, we continue ear-training, and students will actually sing their first sight singing example a capella without any help from the teacher.

In lesson 4, we begin training the eye to avoid mistakes reading ledger lines and stems.  We also learn a practice tool called "chaos" designed to give students independent practice time to work at their own pace.

In lessons 5 and 6, we begin working on rhythm.  We learn about accenting and steady beat and time signatures.

In lessons 7 and 8, we are beginning the initial stages of preparation for reading skips of the arpeggio, and we are preparing our students to deal with key signatures.

In lessons 8 and 9, we incorporate a rhythm skill called "Pulsing" to help students prepare for more difficult rhythms.

In lesson 10 and 11, Tools in your Toolbox, it's all coming together! In the previous lessons, we assembled and sharpened all of the tools that our students need in the toolbox to successfully Sight Sing varied rhythms and stepwise pitches, and now it is time to put those tools to use in the most challenging Sight Singing examples yet!

In lessons 12, we harken back to an earlier lesson in the S-Cubed training system where we focused on training the eye. In this lesson, we start the process of helping the students to recognize rhythmic patterns and intervals in their examples.

What will be taught?  Solfege hand signs, Kodaly Rhythm system, Ear-Training, Eye-Training, Problem Solving
What topics will you cover?  Solfege Hand Signs, Rhythm, Pitch, A capella sight singing
How is your class structured?  Starts with Forbidden Pattern Game, followed by ear-training, rhythm training and a sight singing exercise.
How will you teach?  I am actively engaged from start to finish
What's your teaching style?  I am interactive from start to finish.
How much will learners get to interact with you and each other (mention specifics like: lecture, games, slides, video clips, discussion)?  Students will interact with the teacher and with each other frequently through games and competition.
Any required experience or knowledge learners need?  No.  This class is for the beginning music read with no prior experience.  Students who have prior musical experience are also welcome to learn with us.  Learning these skills will expand your musical knowledge profoundly.