I grew up in rural Southwest Virginia in a little community called Emory. I have always loved music and making things. I am a retired elementary music teacher and currently enjoy teaching private music lessons, leading community singing and creating interactive music exhibits in my music garden. I hope to share these creations with the larger community.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
solo sight singing - "Peace Like a River"
Try to sight sing Peace Like a River. It is in the key of C major, but you can just pick a comfortable pitch for the tonic (C) if you aren't close to an instrument to give you the C. If you do have an instrument to get your starting pitch and/or the tonic, trust yourself to figure out the rest without playing it first. The song starts on "so" and ends on "do". You can listen to the song to check yourself, although I sing the words rather than the solfege.