Rhythm

To practice rhythm, look over the exercise. Start by tapping 1 bar of a steady beat.  This exercise will have 6 beats per bar and the eighth note will get the beat.

While tapping this steady beat, clap, tap or speak the rhythm of the exercise.  

Sight Singing

To begin, look over the exercise.  Then play the recording.  There will be a broken chord playing the La, Do Mi , and top La pitches followed by the starting note. 

Sing along with the recording using the solfege words provided. 

Each solfege syllable represents a pitch. This will be sung an octave lower than what is written.

*NOTE - This exercise is in the key of E minor.  We know this because there is one sharp in the key signature like its relative major, G major. However you will see that it begins and ends on E (La) which can signify the minor key.  The good news is that the solfege words do not change from its relative major. Sing the solfege syllables as you always do.