[1] Two characteristics distinguish Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills: A Holistic Approach to Sight-Singing and Ear-Training from other aural skills texts. First, authors Kent D. Cleland and Mary Dobrea-Grindhal have taken a refreshingly rhythm-first approach to their subject. Second, they have partnered with educational industry innovators to insure that their text will be useable both online and in modern on-campus classrooms.