sight-sing
Definition
Verb: * To sing a piece of written music correctly upon first seeing it, without prior rehearsal or practice. This skill involves reading the musical notation (pitch, rhythm, dynamics) and producing the corresponding sounds with the voice immediately.
Usage
The verb "sight-sing" describes the specific musical skill of vocalizing written music at first sight. It is often used in musical training, auditions, and choral settings. * Choir directors expect their members to be able to sight-sing simple melodies. * A good musician should practice to sight-sing accurately. * She was nervous because she had to sight-sing during her music exam.
Advanced Usage
- Professional Context: The ability to sight-sing is a highly valued professional skill for session singers, choristers, and soloists, allowing them to learn new music quickly.
- The opera company hired her because she could sight-sing complex contemporary scores flawlessly.
Variants and Related Words
- Sight-singing (noun): The act or skill of singing from a score at first sight.
- Sight-singing is a core component of music theory classes.
- Sight-read (verb): A more general term for performing music from a score at first sight, applicable to any instrument.
- Pianists must also learn to sight-read.
Synonyms
- Sight-read (when referring specifically to vocal performance)
Related Phrases
- A prima vista (Italian musical term): Meaning "at first sight," used to describe performing music without preparation.
- The instruction "a prima vista" on the sheet music means you must sight-sing it.
Verb
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sing from a score without having seen it before
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This tenor can sightsing even the most difficult pieces
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