In a message dated 6/24/00 2:14:42 PM, peggyh@i... writes:
<< This is true - but there's a LOT of competition out there. The singer who can learn the notes and rhythms of a role quickly and on his/her own and thereby have an easier time of working it into the voice and singing it well has an edge.
I agree--but you don't have to master the piano to be able to do this!
If you can sight sing well (a far more important skill for a singer than piano) then you don't need to waste time having someone pound notes for you.
If you can't sight sing, another approach is to have a coach record the song, aria, whatever in what I call "loudfinger"--sketching in the accompaniment but primarily playing the vocal line--and use the tape to master the notes.
I never said that playing the piano is not a valuable skill, quite the contrary. But if time and money are limited, as they are in my case, I believe that it's a much better investment to become a good reader (shouldn't take as long, either!)
Judy
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