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Date Posted: 13:59:51 04/01/07 Sun
Author: Chad B
Subject: Re: Singing in Band?!
In reply to: Nickie 's message, "Singing in Band?!" on 20:22:28 02/18/07 Sun

I think the singing method would be a very effective tool for most band ensembles. Perhaps instead of singing through the whole piece at once they could take it a few lines at a time; divide the piece into sections. Bands commonly rehearse a piece in sections to start off anyways so why not sing a section then play that section? After you've completed the sections, sing/play larger sections until you don't have to sing the whole piece because you've already developed a context for it both singing and playing. I would be interested in seeing this put into practice.

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[> Re: Singing in Band?! -- Nickie, 09:53:02 09/18/07 Tue [1]

Perhaps my point was misunderstood? What I mean is that singing should be used for tricky passages. For example, if the clarinets have a tricky run, it might be easier to have them sing it to internalize it, and then try playing it again. I am not suggesting that singing should be used for sightreading or for rehearsing, and there certainly is not time for the ensemble to sing through entire pieces. Does that clarify things?

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[> [> Re: Singing in Band?! -- Jenna B, 13:27:29 01/27/08 Sun [1]

I think that the usage of singing in a band or instrumental ensemble is indeed useful. I do not think that a director should hand students their music and say "ok by thursday I want you all to have played your parts on the piano and sang through them..." I think that whether during sight-reading or in practice, if there is a specific part of section of a song that the students struggle with then I think it is beneficial to have them sing through it.
I also agree with the idea of humming tuning notes to internalize them. I truly thinks that this makes a differenece.
Another reason I think singing in band or instrumental ensembles is beneficial is because if a section is struggling, if they are forced to vocalize the passage it is sometimes easier to digest then just trying to decipher it silently in their minds.

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