Date sent: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 23:30:13 EST
Subject: Re: VOCALIST-Digest V8 #3
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

In a message dated 00-01-04 10:32:34 EST, you write:

>
> I'm looking at several different ear training and sight singing
books
> to buy, but from online descriptions you don't get much information. I'm
> looking to buy a complete course w/ audio cassettes and exercises that I
can
> do at home w/o a teacher. Most courses I've come across have several
books
> that you buy seperately, but I'd like to have something with all of the
> materials together. Any suggestions?
>
Despite the name, Elementary Training for Musicians by Paul Hindemith gets
really tough, but if you can work through them, you will really improve both
pitch and rhythm. Even people with perfect pitch have trouble with the
exercises.