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How We Learn
Examples of learning tracks - Keep The Whole World Singing Video/Piano Format Audio/Voice Format
The song, ‘Keep the Whole World Singing’ is sung at the end of our Wednesday night practice. It is one of our motto/ theme songs reminding us why we try to attend every Wednesday night practice and the performances that we commit to.
The first link, Video/Piano Format, will take you to a page containing four separate video players, for each harmony part of the song - Baritone, Bass, Lead and Tenor. The Tenor part is the highest voice and the Bass part the lowest voice. Baritone is a bit higher than Bass and Lead is a bit lower than Tenor. Choose the part which you think best suits your voice. The note being played and the lyric is highlighted in red.
If you are using a cell phone, turn it on its side; if you are watching the video on a computer or tablet, click on the full screen icon on the bottom, right corner of the video player. This learning track format is very convenient for learning songs as it incorporates the sheet music notes, lyrics and the sound of the song all in one, but it plays the song exactly as it is written and we almost never sing a song as it is written.
The second link, Audio/Voice Format will open to 4 audio players which play recordings of a quartet singing the song. The audio player for the chosen part – Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass plays with that singer heard louder than the other three singers. The Audio/Voice Format gives you a better idea of how the song is to be sung. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the sheet music or download the PDF version of the sheet music to print.
We have sheet music for each song that we learn along with audio tracks, using the sheet music as a guide, and with our natural senses of pitch and timing, we memorize the songs as we listen to the Learning Tracks produced by musically knowledgeable arrangers. The sheet music guides us to the next note as it pitches up or down, and it reminds us how long each note lasts and rest time, if any, between each note.
You can use either of these formats to learn the notes, the basic timing and the lyrics,with the understanding that the song will be sung according to the director's wishes.
No matter which link/page you choose or which part you play, sit back and listen to the part as it is being sung. Listen a few times and then try to sing along with it. Before long, you will know how to sing the part you have chosen and how to use the sheet music to guide you.
We look forward to you joining us any Wednesday night when we practice at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Strathroy at 7:00 pm, and we can all sing it together.
Have fun!
Examples of learning tracks - Keep The Whole World Singing Video/Piano Format Audio/Voice Format
The song, ‘Keep the Whole World Singing’ is sung at the end of our Wednesday night practice. It is one of our motto/ theme songs reminding us why we try to attend every Wednesday night practice and the performances that we commit to.
The first link, Video/Piano Format, will take you to a page containing four separate video players, for each harmony part of the song - Baritone, Bass, Lead and Tenor. The Tenor part is the highest voice and the Bass part the lowest voice. Baritone is a bit higher than Bass and Lead is a bit lower than Tenor. Choose the part which you think best suits your voice. The note being played and the lyric is highlighted in red.
If you are using a cell phone, turn it on its side; if you are watching the video on a computer or tablet, click on the full screen icon on the bottom, right corner of the video player. This learning track format is very convenient for learning songs as it incorporates the sheet music notes, lyrics and the sound of the song all in one, but it plays the song exactly as it is written and we almost never sing a song as it is written.
The second link, Audio/Voice Format will open to 4 audio players which play recordings of a quartet singing the song. The audio player for the chosen part – Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass plays with that singer heard louder than the other three singers. The Audio/Voice Format gives you a better idea of how the song is to be sung. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the sheet music or download the PDF version of the sheet music to print.
We have sheet music for each song that we learn along with audio tracks, using the sheet music as a guide, and with our natural senses of pitch and timing, we memorize the songs as we listen to the Learning Tracks produced by musically knowledgeable arrangers. The sheet music guides us to the next note as it pitches up or down, and it reminds us how long each note lasts and rest time, if any, between each note.
You can use either of these formats to learn the notes, the basic timing and the lyrics,with the understanding that the song will be sung according to the director's wishes.
No matter which link/page you choose or which part you play, sit back and listen to the part as it is being sung. Listen a few times and then try to sing along with it. Before long, you will know how to sing the part you have chosen and how to use the sheet music to guide you.
We look forward to you joining us any Wednesday night when we practice at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Strathroy at 7:00 pm, and we can all sing it together.
Have fun!