Title: Essential Musicianship Book 2 | Vocal Method Sheet Music and Choral Sight ReadingTheory | Intermediate Choir Training for Grades Eight to Ten Students | Performance Book for School and Youth Choirs
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0793543339
ISBN 13: 9780793543335
Binding: paperback
Condition: Acceptable

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This sequential choral method is designed for older beginners, returning singers, and developing choir students in grades eight to ten. It is ideal for classroom instruction, choir rehearsals, and structured home study, helping singers build foundational to intermediate vocal and musicianship skills with confidence.

Each of the twenty carefully organized chapters includes focused material for vocal development, music theory, sight reading, and performance. Students work through drills and exercises that introduce notation, rhythm, pitch, and basic harmony in a clear and progressive way. The book includes forty four practice and performance songs suitable for mixed, treble, and tenor bass choirs, making it flexible for a wide range of ensemble settings.

This choral method helps build confidence and technique while improving rhythm, reading, and ensemble performance skills. The structured progression motivates consistent practice by reinforcing concepts through singing rather than memorization alone. Teachers value its balanced approach, which supports musical growth while keeping students engaged through accessible repertoire.

Widely used as a music teacher resource, this book works well as a core curriculum tool for middle school and early high school choirs. It supports daily rehearsal planning, assessment, and long term skill development, while also serving as a reliable reference for individual students outside the classroom.

Song List
All Join Hands * Au Clair De La Lune * Christmas Comin' * Come Follow * Cripple Creek * Down In The Valley * The Flowers * Fog * Fond Affection * He Is Born * Hosanna In Excelsis Deo * How Doth The Little Crocodile * Hush, Little Baby * Indian Summer * Intery Mintery * It Was A Lover And His Lass * Jerimiah Obadiah * Jubilate Deo * The Jumblies * The Kangaroo * The Three Rogues * To Make A Prairie * We Give Thanks.

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