Are you a part of NYSSMA and are looking to improve your sight-singing? Sight-Singing is one of the most important skills to have as a singer, especially if you are in NYSSMA because sight-singing takes up a big portion of your total score. Professional Voice Care Center has helpful instructors and singing lessons online to improve your sight-singing whether you are in NYSSMA or not. 

What is Sight-Singing?

Sight-singing is the ability to read and sing through a piece of music at first sight, without having a melody played on an instrument first. Sight-singing is so beneficial because it can improve your sight-reading skills, pitch accuracy, and rhythmic skills. It is important to note that sight-singing and ear training go hand in hand. Your inner hearing skills allow you to picture how notes sound without actually having to hear them. If your aural skills are trained with the help of singing lessons on like and ear training, sight-singing will become much more natural. 

How Provoice Can Help

We have created a sight-singing instruction program to reduce students’ fear and anxiety of sight-singing. This program includes examples of NYSSMA sight-singing pieces for levels one through six so students can learn the requirements for their particular level. We also train non-NYSSMA students who want to improve their sight-singing. Our goal is to make anyone a better sight-singer so that they can develop more musical independence. We offer both singing lessons online and in-person. Our training program includes all the following:

• Key signatures
• Time signatures
• Solfège 
• Pitch 
• Rhythms 
• Intervals 
• Rests
• Dynamics

Tips for Sight-Singing and Aural Practice

• Practice everyday! With consistent and routine singing lessons online, plus taking ten to twenty minutes out of your day when you do not have lessons, you will start to see improvements. 
• Don’t be shy! At Provoice, our tutors are nonjudgmental and are there to help you improve your skills so do not be afraid to make mistakes. 
• Learn from your mistakes! Listening back to your performance is a great way to reflect and learn from your mistakes. You can compare your recording with how the melodies written on staff should have been sung. 

Contact Us

If you or your child is looking for sight-singing instruction contact Professional Voice Care Center. Our instructors will improve your vocal skills and help you or your child get rid of the fear of sight-singing through our comprehensive programs. Call us today to make an appointment!