Songs and Lessons for the Beginning Singer

A Curriculum for Solo Lessons or Group Classes

Author: Dana Lentini

Songs and Lessons for the Beginning Singer introduces foundational singing skills through engaging, age-appropriate repertoire for developing voices. Familiar and original songs support healthy vocal coordination and early musical understanding. Each lesson invites singers to explore technique through guided activities, building awareness of breath, tone, and expression while fostering curiosity and confidence. Piano accompaniment tracks and performances by child singers provide authentic, relatable models.

Each song includes:

• Activity-based lessons for technique exploration

• Lyric page

• Vocal lead sheet with words and melody

• Piano/vocal score

This book also includes access to audio tracks online for download or streaming of recorded performances by child singers and accompaniments for practice.