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Ear-Training and Sight-Singing Applied to Elementary Musical Theory

by George A. Wedge

I used *Ear-training and Sight-singing* as a text book when I took high school Theory I and II thirty-five years ago. When I heard they were retiring the books, I pleaded for and received a tired, old copy which I cherish to this day. Of all of the sight-singing and ear training books I own, this is by far the most valuable. George A. Wedge is the "Earnest Hemingway" of musical authors. He presents the subject matter in plain, clear language without a wasted word. He simplifies the fairly abstract ideas and presents them to reader in very comprehensive terms. He begins with the most simple concepts, providing a solid foundation, then continually builds on those in a way that allows the reader to have continual epiphanies. To master this book is to master your craft.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?