Singing-led means that singing and vocal work are at the core of all the musical training we do with our young pupils.
The singing voice is our primary instrument as humans.
It’s the first way we communicate and as such, it’s the natural instrument. It’s also much more accessible to our early-stage musicians – whether in class or out; whether a new learner or advanced and irrespective of special educational need, first language, household income, arts literacy, etc. Through Sing Education’s unique teaching frameworks, methodologies and lesson plans, our pupils develop a very personal, intimate and finely-turned relationship with their primary instrument, the voice.
Singing-led also means we use voice, the primary instrument, to lead all lessons.
For example, you’ll notice that our songs and activities are taught by ear using an “I sing” then “You sing” approach. The teacher sings first and then encourages students to sing back, modelling what they’ve just heard. In this way, children learn to use their singing voices to access all areas of music – rhythm, pitch, tone, etc.. As a result, they’re readily able to apply what they’ve learnt through singing to traditional handheld instruments as they progress in their study. It’s all about developing a well-trained ear and the inner hearing to be able to apply themselves to a wide spectrum of ongoing musical development.