Singing Along With Others
Most times when you see someone singing in a concert, they have other musicians playing with them. Sometimes they have just a piano or guitar, and other times it may be a whole band or an orchestra. To sing well with other musicians, you need to be able to sing in time with them. A good way to practice singing in time is to sing all the songs in the book along with a metronome.
The Half Note
This is a half note. It lasts for two beats. There are two half notes in one bar of * time.
The Half Rest
A black box sitting on a line is called a half rest. It means there are two beats of silence. Remember that we place small counting numbers under rests
This song contains half notes and quarter notes. Sing the sound "la" for each note and tap your foot on each beat to help you keep time. If you have trouble with the timing, clap your hands each time you sing a new note.
The Note D
The note D is written in the space under the staff.
Listen to the this song on the recording to hear the correct pitches and sing along with it. Sing "la" for each note as you go through the song the first time, and then sing the names of the notes (D and C) as you repeat the song.
