GIA Music Education Catalog ? 2011 - GIA Publications

Choral/Vocal
Movable Tonic
A Sequenced Sight-Singing
Method
Alan C. McClung
Movable Tonic is a comprehensive sightsinging
resource, perfect for daily practice or
an entire curriculum.
Because this resource includes each of
the important pedagogical steps needed to
teach sight-singing effectively, your students
can become independent music readers.
• Lesson plans carefully guide
teachers and their students,
building skills to last a lifetime.
• Assessment component specifically
connects to learning objectives.
• Step-by-step teaching strategies reflect the latest research in music learning.
• Pitch system (movable do) and rhythm system (traditional, beat-based
rhythm numbers) are presented as independent concepts prior to merging.
• Sequencing provides innovative options for multileveled settings that include
beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels.
• Abundant music examples and transferable practice drills reinforce each
concept.
• Specific lessons to guide the transfer of reading skills to classroom repertoire.
G-7028 Teacher’s Edition, spiral bound, 345 pages ...................$39.95
G-7028A Student’s Edition, spiral bound, 204 pages. ................. $20.95
Alan C. McClung is the high school and middle school choral music specialist at
the University of North Texas in Denton. He teaches conducting and secondary
choral methods, and conducts the seventy-five voice UNT Concert Choir.
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