No.

There are however, lots of free music theory sites where you could learn to read and sight read.   emusictheory.com is one I send students to regularly. 

Learn key signatures,major/minor scales and major/minor triads and you're well on your way to singing almost 90% of all choral music you will likely encounter in most ensembles.

 

Teach a man to fish....

  I am constantly amazed and dismayed by the extreme measures people who do not play piano and/or don't read music take to avoid simply learning to play piano. They will climb every mountain, ford every little puddle, beg, borrow or steal anyone who can teach them their part or be willing to lay waste to entire continents while wasting time, treasure and  E_F_F_O_R_T to avoid the simple expedient of learning to PLAY THE PIANO!--of actually becoming a MUSICIAN!

 I have a friend with only three fingers on one hand who can get around a keyboard just fine. NO EXCUSES!

S

Thanks for the replies.  End of thread.

 Hello, Roger.

 

Since it will take time to perfect your sight reading or keyboard skills, and you need something now for your at home practice, you might consider picking up a little digital recorder & taking it to rehearsal.  You can then sing along with your choir on your iPod.  Your accompanist or a fellow chorister might even be willing, every so often, to play or sing a few tricky parts slowly for you - I'm thinking like 4-8 bars of a trouble spot - to help you out as well.  That can be done in less than a minute.  This method of learning has been quite successful for a few of my singers who don't read as well as others.  In fact, some of my worst readers are my best singers because they know how to listen.

 

Just a thought.....  I hate to completely discourage someone who is eager to take time to rehearse at home.  

 

Paula Roberts

 

Hello Roger:

Not sure if you are still reviewing this, but this may help for the future or for others who have the same problem.......I agree with Paula Roberts that there are alternate ways -- one is www.noteflight.com, a free online music notation program that is of immense help for choristers who can't sight-read music or play the piano, but are willing to put in the effort to learn to sing their part in a chorus. Individuals in our group use it for practicing their parts for choral singing.

You need to be able to identify your part though, so you can put those notes into the program (insert rests for the sections you are not singing). They have a good "Help" section. You can even check out some of the shared music on that site to get a feel for it.

Hope this helps..

Mrs.George