A New Approach to Sight Singing 7th Edition

A New Approach to Sight Singing, 7th Edition by Sol Berkowitz, Gabriel Fontrier, Perry Goldstein, and Edward Smaldone offers a clear, classroom-tested pathway to confident sight singing and ear training. This respected text combines pedagogy and practice into a single, accessible volume that supports music students, choral directors, voice teachers, and conservatory programs worldwide.

Start with concise explanations of rhythms, intervals, and tonal function, then build skill through progressively challenging exercises that reinforce solfège, melodic reading, and harmonic awareness. Carefully sequenced lessons guide learners from simple diatonic patterns to chromatic and mixed-meter passages, making complex concepts approachable for beginners while providing depth for advanced study.

Practical and classroom-ready, this 7th edition emphasizes real-world musicianship: developing accurate pitch, steady rhythm, and the ability to interpret notation quickly and musically. Instructors will appreciate its logical layout and variety of exercises tailored for individual practice, group rehearsal, and ensemble training. Students benefit from predictable progression and repeated application of core principles that accelerate improvement.

Ideal for use in university music departments, community choirs, high school music programs across the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and beyond, A New Approach to Sight Singing, 7th Edition remains a go-to resource for anyone serious about strengthening aural skills. Whether preparing for auditions, improving classroom performance, or refining your musical ear, this edition delivers structured, effective training that produces measurable results.

Add this essential sight-singing method to your library and take the next step toward confident, fluent musical reading.

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