O ENSAIO DO CORO AMADOR COMO ESPAÇO DE APRENDIZAGEM DE SOLFEJO E LEITURA MUSICAL

Abstract

This work is presented as a requirement for obtaining a master's degree from the Professional Postgraduate Program in Music (PPGPROM) at the Federal University of Bahia and has the general objective of discussing the pedagogical practice of teaching musical reading and perception within the context of amateur choral singing. The specific objectives are: a) to reflect on the important stages of the author's musical trajectory, addressing his professional experience as a musician and teacher; b) to discuss the experience in the PPGPROM program; c) to present the Academic Article entitled "THE AMATEUR CHOIR REHEARSAL AS A SPACE FOR LEARNING SOLFEGE AND MUSICAL READING"; d) to present the Final Product of the PPGPROM – the teaching material "SOLFEGE TEACHING NOTEBOOK FOR BEGINNER CHOIR SINGERS". Thus, it seeks to answer the research question: How to teach conventional score reading to amateur choral singers? The rationale for this topic is based on the relevance of exploring methodologies and approaches to solfège practice in the context of non-professional choirs and discussing the importance of systematizing a bibliography focused on solfège practice in these spaces that are so vibrant in our music. The methodology was based on mapping academic productions and articles on teaching musical reading and solfège in choral practice contexts, focusing on amateur choirs, using works contained in the Annals and Journals of the Brazilian Association of Music Education (ABEM) from the last ten years (2015–2024), and a survey conducted with conductors from different regions of Brazil. Regarding the theoretical foundation, this research was supported by: Sobreira (2013); Ward (1902); Santana (2020), among others. As a result, a proposal for solfège and musical reading practice was developed, aimed at choral singers who do not master this practice, presented in the form of a solfège exercise book for beginner choral singers. Thus, this work seeks to offer a contribution to the field of music education, especially in the context of amateur choral singing, by proposing teaching material that systematizes solfège and music reading practices geared towards the needs of non-professional singers and their conductors.