Singbook

Singbook

Singbook is a singing resource from Youth Music to aid teachers and youth leaders in providing better singing experiences for children and young people.

Singbook features a collection of twelve songs commissionedby a number of renowned songwriters and lyricists, including Howard Goodall, Eugene Skeef, Steve Martland, Nirmala Shah and the writing team Don Black and Debbie Wiseman.

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Who Singbook is aimed at

Singbook has been conceived for all people leading singing, whether for the first time or for those looking for new repertoire.  As every user will have different musical skills and experience, the book is designed to be flexible; some songs are straightforward, others more challenging.

What makes Singbook unique?
  • Explores a wide range of musical styles and topics, to inspire all young people from key stages 2 to 4
  • Celebrates our culturally diverse community: from Gujarati, Mandarin and Albanian songs to music by some of the UK’s best-known songwriters
  • Presents each song as a complete ‘unit’, fully supported by interviews with the composers, learning strategies, warm ups and creative music-making ideas
  • Provides photocopiable vocal parts and lyric sheets with additional questions and starting points to help singers discover the meaning of each song
  • Has been carefully graded and colour-coded into three levels – starting, developing and challenging – from songs in unison to those sung in parts
  • Includes a dedicated section on warm ups, with a wide range of material to complement the songs and encourage good singing practice
  • Is stunningly produced in full-colour throughout with two professionally produced CDs of backing tracks and complete performances of the songs and warm ups

Excellent value at £19.95

How and why did Singbook come about?

Singbook follows Youth Music’s 2002 success, 'Drop in the Ocean' and builds on the teaching support materials available in DITO.

Song for Youth 'Drop in the Ocean'

Singbook forms part of a long-term commitment from Youth Music to encourage and support the learning of singing by children and young people.

Youth Music Open Programme Fund

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Priority Areas

Early Years

Our aim is to advance the learning and development of all children aged 0-5, by ensuring universal access to high-quality music-making activities

Children and Young People in Challenging Circumstances

We want to improve the lives of children and young people in the most challenging circumstances by supporting them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music-making

Encouraging Talent and Potential

Our goal is to ensure that all children with musical talent and potential have opportunities to develop their talent regardless of background or chosen genre.

Workforce Development

Our aim is to enable the highest quality music making, by developing a diverse, highly-skilled and inspirational workforce