Learning Movable Do / Sight Singing

[BradP]

I bought "Essential Ear Training for Today's Musician" by Steve Prosser a few days ago. It's split up into lessons and workshops (exercises). I read through the lessons. The idea behind movable do seems simple enough, and with the included workshops the book seems like it will be able to train my ears nicely. There's just one problem. You're expected to be able to sing a major scale. I can't sing at all. Although with that said i've only ever tried to seriously sing a few times my entire life, so mabye with a bit of practice I could learn to sing a major scale.

What i'm wondering then is, what's the best way to learn to sing a major scale? Or is there a way to learn movable do without singing? I really don't have any interest in singing but i'm very interested in training my ears.

[tapper mike]

get instrument even cheap keyboard.
Play note.
Play and sing note
sing note with out playing

Play scale.
Sing and play scale.

[tboulette]

What i'm wondering then is, what's the best way to learn to sing a major scale? Or is there a way to learn movable do without singing? I really don't have any interest in singing but i'm very interested in training my ears.

Even if you never sing in public, working on this is REALLY helpful for developing your ear. I recommend biting the bullet and actually vocalizing rather than trying to do it "in your head" or on your instrument.

[BradP]

Haha simple enough. Thanks.