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Old 02-01-2005, 05:13 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Heavens2kadonka
I personally am starting to think all music majors should have to take four years of applied voice, piano, AND percussion. They all help with tone, intonation, rythm, and just musicality in general. I'm thinking of taking up piano as a minor now...

I just wish I had a nicer singing voice, lol.

Van
Not sure about 4-years, but I think that all 3 would help with prolonged study. I sang in a choir for years and noticed that my general musicianhship improved more during that time than at any other. My boys in band also like to sing with the choir, and I love it because I find it makes a huge difference in how they play -- and they help the choir sightread because in general band students read much better than vocal students.
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