al i] a a tus ¥ # ad ee eS ee a THE SECOND Nonrhythmic Exercises Play the first note of each exercise on the piano, then try to sing through the entire exercise without accompaniment. Do it slowly at first, # then increase speed with each successive repetition. A dash over a note means that it should be held a bit longer than the others.* iF SSS £ = = SS eS eS = = {Tt an exercise is out of your voice range, feel free to transpose it (as well as any Passage or series gf notes in this book) up or down an octave, but be suze that the intended intervals are maintained. 7 . Dot means a short note,THE SECOND 8, Seana ee a Strike and Sing Strike the notated pitch on the piano and then follow the instruc- tions given. Do not play the pitch you are to sing on the piano until after you have sung it. The piano should be used only as a check of accuracy. Do these exercises very slowly and deliberately at first, then increase the speed gradually. y * Throughout this book, the accidental continues to apply if a pitch is repeated im. mediately and if there is no rest to separate the notes. 16 BEUEBEBEBREBREBEBRERETHE SECOND Nonrhythmic Exercises Play the first note of each exercise on the piano, then sing the en- tire exercise without accompaniment. Slowly at first, then increase speed; remember, a dash over a note means that it should be held a bit longer than the others.‘THE SECOND a TTT