Resumo:
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.
