NEW! VOICE FOR LIFE WHITE LEVEL

The RSCM is delighted to launch the new Voice for Life White Level. The Voice for Life White Level is intended for use with both children and adults who are new to choral singing. This entry-level syllabus for inexperienced choral singers introduces and assesses very basic choral skills and understanding. The White Level precedes the Light Blue Level.

Singers at White Level should be able to:

  • Stand and sit well when singing, holding music appropriately
  • Sing with focus and concentration in rehearsals, performances and church services
  • Follow the conductor, especially at key moments within a piece, such as the start and end
  • Match the pitch of a note (within an appropriate range) sung to them or played on the piano
  • Sing a five-note scale up and down
  • Identify which of two notes is higher or lower
  • Sing back a simple one-bar melody within a five-note range
  • Clap in time to a familiar song or hymn
  • Find their place in a musical score using bar numbers
  • Understand common musical symbols, including repeats, breath marks and pauses (fermatas)
  • Identify their vocal line within a score
  • Know and understand the basic dynamic markings (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo and diminuendo)
  • Attend choir rehearsals regularly and punctually
  • Advise the choir director in advance when they are going to be absent
  • Make a positive contribution to the choir

imageAdditional targets may be specified by the choir director according to local custom. These might include anything from putting away robes and music tidily at the end of services to knowing the vestry prayer by heart.

Choir Trainer's Guide


On this page you can download the syllabus and worksheets for the RSCM's Voice for Life White Level.

White Level Worksheets


FREE! Download the Voice for Life White Level worksheets for singers © RSCM 2009:

 

For a list of Voice for Life resources available from GIA – www.giamusic.com/choral_music/rscm_top10.cfm

For a complete listing of available printed music titles from the Royal School of Church Music – www.giamusic.com/rscm_printedmusic

 

 

 

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