Solfeggio
What is Sol-feg-gio?
"Solfeggio" is voice practice in which the scales are sung with the sol-fa, etc. syllables.
Use of the sol-fa
syllables to note the tones of the scale, solmization. A singing exercises
in which the sol-fa are used instead of text.
The syllables Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do, and their association with
specific pitches, especially in regard to the indication of intervals.
Tonic Sol-fa
Tonic sol-fa is a pedagogical technique for teaching sight-singing, invented
by John Curwen. It uses a system of musical notation based on movable
do solfege,
“Do” is chosen to be the tonic of whatever key is being used
(thus terminology of moveable Do)
Zoltan Kodaly of Hungary championed the system in more modern times, building on Curwen’s work. He introduced a set of hand signals which correspond to each solfege syllable.
The benefits of learning Solfeggio?
To enable participant
to:
Recognize melodic and harmonic intervals
Compare interval sizes
Identify and sing intervals and chords
Scales
Dictation
Remembering rhythmic patterns
Solfegio, Ear Training, Rhythm, Dictation and Music
Theory
Introduction for parents
Ear training or aural skills is a process by which musicians learn to
identify intervals, chords, rhythms, and other basic elements of music.
Ear training plays an important part in singing, since one must be able
to hear music in one's head and match pitch before it is possible to sing
it reliably. Moreover, reproducing sounds by singing them is a reliable
way to verify that they are heard correctly. One does not need absolute
pitch to succeed at ear training; one goal of ear training is the development
of relative pitch.
an you sing?Surely anyone can sing without vocal training? Many people
are gifted with natural singing ability, but whether you want to become
a professional entertainer, a casual performer, or sing for fun, it is
important to learn how protect your best asset and to increase it's potential.
Take time to do the following steps:
You will need:
* A Tape Recorder and Microphone
* Writing Materials
* Something to sing with (Use one of your favourite singles/backing track/midi
file).
* Record yourself singing along to a song
Listen back to your recording
Take notes on the following points:
Are you in Tune
with the music? - your notes should match the song.
Is your voice weak or strong? - shouting is NOT Singing!!!
Are you breathing correctly? - you should not be short of breath
Do you struggle to reach the notes - pick an easy song to start with!
Are you gasping for air between phrases - learn to breath in the "rests"
between phrases
Record yourself again with another song
Listen to the difference in your practice recordings as you progress.
WHY is Diction Important?
When the listener hears a song, the words and music create an image, feeling
or emotion to which they can relate. When the song is heard repeatedly
this creates familiarity and the listener starts to understand the sentiments
further, picking up words, even non-sensical ones that encourage participation.
Timing is an important part of singing. Learning
to count the beats, using musical notation and sight reading are all part
of the process and will help you to improve your performance. This classes
aims to provide some basics on timing, rhythm and the art of using your
ears!!!
All music is counted
in beats and bars. Each beat is a count and always begins on the first
note played, which incidentally is the most pronounced beat.
RHYTHM refers to the way in which sounds of varying length and accentuation are grouped into patterns. If you listen to a song the tune itself could not be played on a table but it's rhythm could be tapped out on one. If you tapped faster or slower the rhythm does not change - only the tempo. You can identify the rhythm by listening to where the accents are placed. Played notes, words, phrases or drum hits are loud, short, long or soft, these are repeated in a measured flow and these are what make up the 'rhythm' of the song or musical piece.
