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Hal LeonardHLP 08745731 SING ON SIGHT CHORAL SIGHT SINGING COURSE BOOK W/CD

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Hal Leonard HLP 08745731 SING ON SIGHT CHORAL SIGHT SINGING COURSE BOOK W/CD

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The Korena take

Sing on Sight, a beginner choral sight-singing course book with an accompanying CD. For choir directors and singers building reading skills from scratch.

Hal Leonard HLP 08745731 SING ON SIGHT CHORAL SIGHT SINGING COURSE BOOK W/CD product detail
Product studyHal Leonard HLP 08745731 SING ON SIGHT CHORAL SIGHT SINGING COURSE BOOK W/CD

Strong match

Who this is for

  • Choir directors starting a sight-reading unit with a new ensemble
  • Singers who learn parts by ear and want to read them
  • School and church choirs needing a low-cost per-singer book

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Singers wanting vocal technique, breathing or tone work
  • Instrumentalists — the exercises are written for voices
  • Anyone already sight-reading fluently in multiple keys

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01

Course book, not a reference

Exercises build in sequence. It works when a group moves through it in order, not when dipped into at random.

Detail 02

Comes with a CD

Physical disc. You need a CD player or an optical drive to use the audio, or rip it once to your phone.

Detail 03

Choral, not solo

Material is written for singers reading parts within an ensemble rather than for solo repertoire study.

Detail 04

$4.95

Priced so a director can buy a copy for every singer instead of sharing a handful of books.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01One copy — a full choir needs one book per singer
  2. 02The CD is a physical disc; many laptops no longer have a drive
  3. 03Aimed at readers starting out, not intermediate singers

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Is this for a choir or for individual practice?

It is a choral course, so it is built for a group working through it together. An individual can use it, but the material assumes ensemble singing.

02Do I need to read music already?

No. It is an entry-level sight-singing course, so it starts from the beginning and builds reading skill through the exercises.

03What is on the CD?

Audio that accompanies the book's exercises. You will need a CD player or an optical drive to play it.

04Can I buy one book for the whole choir?

Each singer needs their own copy to follow the exercises. At $4.95 the book is priced for class sets.

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