Teaching Choral Concepts Curriculum

Review

     Choral Concepts Student Learning Guides have been reprinted in four Teachers' Editions, with all the answers written in. These Teachers' Editions are produced with a more durable cover than the student editions so they will hold up well when used repeatedly over the years. The page numbers are identical to the student edition, but inserted in the front are two pages listing (1) the posters and folders inserts available for each lesson in the unit and (2) the titles of the lessons in the other three units. 

These Teachers' Editions of the Student Learning Guides are excellent "mini-courses" in the essential principles of choral singing, in and of themselves. We are observing that many directors of small community and church choirs, and college students interested in choral music, are expressing interest in them for their personal use, even when not utilizing the overall Teaching Choral Concepts curriculum. They are an excellent addition to a personal professional library-compact but loaded with information. 

Table of Contents

Teacher's Edition Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 1
including a listing of the Correlated Teaching Aids [laminated Choral Concepts Music Folder
Inserts and laminated Classroom Posters] which are available for the unit (but which are not contained as part of this booklet)

1. Introduction to the Course, 4

2. Correct Sitting Posture, 6
Insert: Correct Sitting Posture

3. Correct Standing Posture, 8
Insert: Correct Standing Posture

4. The Breathing Mechanism, 11
Insert: The Breathing Mechanism
Poster: The Breathing Mechanism

5. Controlled Breathing, 17
Insert: Controlled Breathing
Poster: Controlled Breathing

6. Voice-Part Classifications, 22

7. Vocal Ranges, 24
Insert: Vocal Ranges
Poster: Average Good Ranges

8. The Reed-Flute Tone Continuum, 26
Insert: The Reed-Flute Tone Continuum

9. Change-of-Color Points, 27
Insert: Change-of-Color Points
Poster: Change-of-Color Points

10. Audition Preparation, 30
Insert: Audition Criteria
Insert: Audition Preparation
Poster: Audition Criteria

Teacher's Edition Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 2
including a listing of the Correlated Teaching Aids [laminated Choral Concepts Music Folder
Inserts and laminated Classroom Posters] which are available for the unit (but which are not contained as part of this booklet)

11. Objectives of Vocal Training, 3
Insert: Objectives of Vocal Training
Poster: Objectives of Vocal Training

12. The Singing Mechanism, 5
Insert: The Singing Mechanism
Poster: The Singing Mechanism

13. Open Throat, 9
Insert: Open Throat
Poster: Open Throat

14. Personal Warmup, 12
Insert: Personal Warmup
Poster: Personal Warmup

15. Care of the Voice, 15
Insert: Care of the Voice (Part 1)
Insert: Care of the Voice (Part 2)

16. Vocal Resonance, 20
Insert: Vocal Resonance

17. Good Singing Tone, 22
Insert: Good Singing Tone
Poster: Good Singing Tone

18. Tone Color, 25

19. Attacks and Releases, 27
Insert: Attacks and Releases
Poster: Attacks and Releases

20. Effective Practice, 29
Insert: Effective Practice

Teacher's Edition Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 3
including a listing of the Correlated Teaching Aids [laminated Choral Concepts Music Folder Inserts and laminated Classroom Posters] which are available for the unit (but which are not contained as part of this booklet)

21. Dynamic Levels, 5
Insert: Dynamic Levels
Poster: Dynamic Levels

22. Extending Vocal Ranges, 7
Insert: Extending Vocal Ranges
Poster: Singing High and Low Notes

23. Head Resonance and Head Tone, 10
Insert: Head Resonance and Head Tone

24. Humming, 12

25. Basic Musical Styles, 15
Insert: Basic Musical Styles
Poster: Basic Musical Styles

26. Correct Phrasing, 18
Insert: Vocal Flexibility

27. Vocal Flexibility, 20

28. Intonation, 22
Insert: Intonation
Poster: Intonation

29. Introduction to the Phonetic Alphabet, 27
Insert: The Phonetic Alphabet
Insert: The International Phonetic Alphabet Symbols for the English Language
Poster: The Phonetic Alphabet

Teacher's Edition Choral Concepts Student Learning Guide Unit 4
including a listing of the Correlated Teaching Aids [laminated Choral Concepts Music Folder Inserts and laminated Classroom Posters] which are available for the unit (but which are not contained as part of this booklet)

30. Balance and Blend, 4
Insert: Balance and Blend
Poster: Balance and Blend

31. Singing the Vowels, 7
Insert: Lip Positions for Singing the Vowels
Insert: Tongue Positions for Singing the Vowels
Poster: Lip Positions for Singing Vowels
Poster: Tongue Positions for Singing Vowels

32. Diphthongs, 10
Insert: Diphthongs

33. Articulation, 13
Insert: Singing Consonants
Poster: Singing Consonants

34. Enunciation, 16
Insert: Enunciation

35. Pronunciation, 18
Insert: Pronunciation

Unit 1 Review, 21
Posture; The breathing mechanism; Controlled breathing; Voice-part classifications; Vocal ranges; The reed-flute continuum; Change-of-color points; Audition preparation.

Unit 2 Review, 23
Objectives of vocal training; The singing mechanism; Open throat; Personal warm-up; Care of the voice; Vocal resonance; Head resonance; Tone color; Vibrato, tremolo, straight tone.

Unit 3 Review, 26
Dynamic levels; Extending vocal ranges; Head resonance and head tone; Humming; Basic musical styles; Correct phrasing; Vocal flexibility; Intonation; Introduction to the Phonetic Alphabet.

Unit 4 Review, 29
Balance and blend; Singing the vowels; Diphthongs; Articulation; Enunciation; Pronunciation.

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