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Five Wheels to Successful Sight-Singing Paperback – February 8, 2008

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A Practical Approach to Teach Children (and Adults) to Read Music. Bertalot's fresh approach motivates both experienced teachers and novices alike. He identifies five basic principles and twelve steps to success.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Augsburg Fortress Publishers (February 8, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 132 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806626925
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806626925
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.5 inches
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3.9 out of 5 stars
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whitepine
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and Effective
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013
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Here you will find not only aspirations and ideals but also concrete means of acheiving the successful sight-singing as promised. Mr. Bertalot writes with enthusiasm and passion about the gift teachers give when imparting new skills and self-control. I would love to see every church and school administrator read this book.
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J. Gaffga
4.0 out of 5 stars Well-worth reading for any music teacher.
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013
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Dr. Bertalot includes not only practical, and 'aha!', ways of developing musicianship in children and adults alike, but he also shares a philosophy of teaching that will remind you why you become a teacher in the first place, whether three or thirty years ago. More progressive academicians may need to translate some of the inquiry-based methods to an approach less teacher-as-sage and rather teacher-as-facilitator, but the foundation of the approach is, regardless, applicable to any teaching mindset.
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sweetmusic
5.0 out of 5 stars The style in which this book is written lends itself to being easily understood and enables one to go back quickly to ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
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An absolute essential for anyone working with not only children's choirs but adults as well. The style in which this book is written lends itself to being easily understood and enables one to go back quickly to review key points.
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Southern gal
2.0 out of 5 stars I was looking for a book on how to learn ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015
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I was looking for a book on how to learn to sight-sing. Unfortunately, this book is meant for trained musicians, to advise them on how to teach sight-singing. Lots of narrative, classroom stories. Not so much exercises or instruction.
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Walter Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book, great on motivation for choir conducting!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014
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This book kept my attention from the beginning. It's narrative style is very effective and I really recommend it to any choir director or music leader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A choir director's must read
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014
Things they do not teach at university!
Step by step instructions presented in humorous way
Recommended for those who are tired of banging out notes on the piano and want to really make music.
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Robert J. Buehler JR.
4.0 out of 5 stars Teaching sightsinging
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2000
When I bought this book I thought I was buying a book to help me with my own sightsinging. However, this book is geared for choir directors and how to teach children how to sightsing. If I was a choir director I would have found this book extremely helpful (especially first time directors). I am not a director and am somewhat disappointed( and feel misled)by the posted decription of this book. I would not have bought it for my collection. Again, it is a wonderful book ( I gave it to our music director) but I would not recommend it for improving your personal sightsinging.
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Tobin Sparfeld
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, a Decidedly Superior Way to Teach Sight Singing
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2005
This short book was highly recommended to me, and as a choir director, I enjoyed reading it.

I have also read John Bertalot's Immediately Practical Tips for Choral Directors, and found that to espouse some of the same helpful ideas.

Bertalot's short book is a quick and easy read as it takes the shape of a fictional dialogue between a music student and a master teacher. Bertalot does not support the idea that sight-singing should be taught for a few minutes at the beginning of each rehearsal and put away. His main thesis is that children should instead to learn to read music while they are learning the very same music. Bertalot then provides instruction as to how to best go about doing that.

Some of his ideas may at first seem counterproductive. For instance, Bertalot thinks the accompaniment should be played as lightly and/or as seldom as possible. In addition, students should practice more often in small groups than in larger sections. While they may not pick up their part in rehearsal as quickly, singers will develop their inner hearing and ability to read the notes. Bertalot provides twelve very basic steps to sight singing, starting with the singing of one note and moving on from there.

This book is clear and concise, and Bertalot's ideas are well explained. Some may not like the dialogue-style of writing, as Bertalot's ideal "choirmaster" seems to have everything go perfectly for him. This book is geared for those who teach children. There is a short section at the end which covers different approaches for adults, but overall the book is less helpful for them.

I strongly recommend this book to any music teacher who works with children and singing. They will appreciate it.
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Ginette
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2013
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I haven't finished reading this but I am enjoying it and learning a lot. It is written in a strange chatty style, but once you get used to this, it is quite helpful, like learning from a one-to-one teacher. A lot of his methods I already do, but some are new ideas for me. I am looking forward to using them in September.
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veronica
5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual music method book.
Reviewed in Australia on March 28, 2015
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The whole book is a recount of an imaginary conversation between a new music director and a master. In the process of outlining the theory, he gives plenty examples of his pedagogical method in the very way he expresses himself. A great read, not just for choral directors, but for anyone interested in classroom or small group teaching methods. You might even learn to sight-sing along the way - though it isn't set up for self-tuition.
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Singing Penny
1.0 out of 5 stars Report from the perspective of a new choir member
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2009
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I bought this hoping to improve my sight singing, as a new member of a choir. However, I found it disappointing, and also rather patronising in its tone. I think it would probably be of more interest to choir directors.
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