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A Singer’s Golden Tool: International Phonetic Alphabet

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Blue Card with IPA
Found this at http://obsessionist.net/

Thanks to student Joanne, who asked for online help in learning IPA, or the International Phonetics Alphabet– a crucial tool in being able to accurately (and therefore confidently!) pronounce text in any language for singing or otherwise.  I highly recommend that you check out the following links–know that any time invested in learning this skill will pay off in a big way!

This is a video from Peter Ladefoged’s “A Course in Phonetics”

Sample of Xray Articulation

Here’s the link to the same author’s lessons and exercises for learning IPA:

http://www.phonetics.ucla.edu/course/contents.html

If you’d like to buy the whole course on CD-Rom, here’s a link for that:

[amazon_link id=”1428231269″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]A Course In Phonetics by Peter Ladefoged[/amazon_link]

“Learning to read music”–software recommendation

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I have not yet used this software–but have ordered it and will report back.  It seems to be a step up from the “true beginner” software, Music Ace, that I reviewed in a previous post.  Stay tuned–but if you already use this software and want to comment–please do so!  (There’s a free trial version by the way)

[amazon_link id=”B003AOPNYG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Auralia Ear Training Software[/amazon_link]

Less expensive and with very good reviews is another product:

[amazon_link id=”B001DF3OOU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Ear Master 5 [/amazon_link]

Sometimes the terms “ear training” and “sight singing” (learning how to read music) are used interchangeably.  Both of these software programs deal with both, training the ear to hear musically AND helping you to learn to read rhythms and notation accurately.

Music 101–the FUN way!

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I still can’t believe how much fun the computer program Music Ace is for someone like me, who has been reading music since I was very young.  Want to get started on the basics (and more) for learning how to read music?  Want to do a little composing?  Want to have fun the whole time?  Get Music Ace.  There are several different versions check them all out to see what’s best for you.   Let me know what you think!  (Note–this will not be challenging enough for people who already know how to read music.  But you may find, as I do, that you enjoy using the program with someone else who’s learning to read music!)

[amazon_link id=”B00007BGQP” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Music Ace I[/amazon_link]

[amazon_link id=”B00018AUBK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Music Ace Deluxe (combo of I & II)[/amazon_link]

[amazon_link id=”B00018AUBU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Music Ace Starter (I haven’t tried this, I believe it’s new)[/amazon_link]

[amazon_link id=”B001BWYESU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Music Ace Deluxe – Piano Edition [/amazon_link]

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