Music for Sightsinging - 6th Edition Author:Robert W. Ottman Blending step-by-step guidance with frequent practice, this book helps readers cultivate an understanding of sight singing and acquire the necessary skills to hear mentally a piece of printed music without using an instrument. Arranging its 21 chapters to study both pitch and rhythm, this book presents melodies and exercises that... more » enable readers to develop the skills of reading pitch, reading rhythm, and combining these two essential elements. The Sixth Edition contains nearly 1200 melodies taken from a wide spectrum of music literature and the world's folk music. For professionals with a career in music, music education, and composition.« less