Self-taught Simplified Staff Music Notation Tutor

Author: Yang Ruiqing (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This is a practice-oriented learning resource for sight-singing, suitable for a wide range of amateur music enthusiasts. The course structure progresses from simple to complex, systematically and comprehensively improving sight-singing skills. The writing style is concise, organized, accessible, and practical. It aims to address some difficulties in learning to sing in simple notation and truly become a friend to song and music lovers. The book is divided into seventeen lessons, each composed of 2-4 subheadings based on content. Each subheading consists of three parts: sight-singing knowledge, practice methods, and sight-singing exercises. At the end of each lesson, there is a comprehensive exercise.
The "Music Theory" section is designed to be concise, easy to understand, and straightforward, omitting knowledge unrelated to sight-singing. The "Practice Methods" section draws from the author's teaching experience in practice and is provided for reference. The "Exercises" are targeted and must be completed. The "Comprehensive Exercises" include examples of varying difficulty, and some challenging exercises can be revisited later. The "Practice Methods" section includes many examples designed by the author to ensure that unfamiliar melodies serve their purpose in sight-singing, rather than being too familiar and leading to rote memorization instead of true sight-singing.