"Think You Can't Sing? Think Again!" free resources: Memory

"Think You Can't Sing? Think Again!" (www.thinkyoucantsing.com) is a book by Richard Swan, aimed at dispelling the myths around tone-deafness and inability to sing. As the director of huge non-audition choir London City Voices, Richard frequently meets people who have been told that they cannot sing, but who just need a little bit of tuition to start hitting the right notes. He has never yet met someone who he hasn't been able to teach. There is over 90 minutes of video in this series which Richard has made completely free for anyone to use, but they will make far more sense if you do purchase the book. Enjoy, and do please spread the word!
Many people do not realise the extent to which you need to use your memory when learning to sing. A tune is made up of lots of different notes, all of which have various gaps in pitch between them (called intervals). Richard outlines some of these common intervals and explains how you need to map these out in your mind.