Sing It! Groups for "Bad Singers"
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This article gives an introductory description of the work/play I do with adults who consider themselves to be "bad singers" (ranging from supposedly tonedeaf and hopelessly monotone, to offkey singers, to those who think they aren't good enough to sing outside the shower). These "Sing It!" groups are ongoing, nontherapy groups which meet weekly.
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