2/1/2024 0 Comments G flat major scale in solfege(You probably felt a tiny bit like Julie Andrews there for a moment.) You might think it’s a bit overkill to use some weird two letter words, just to overcome that last note which you could easily sing as only sev instead. How did you do? Even though the syllables might be new to you, I bet it felt pretty natural all the way through the scale, even that pesky 7th note. As you probably noticed it worked fine until you got to the 7th degree where you have to use two syllables: sev-en to sing the last note b. Why not use scale degrees instead? Try singing the above scale using scale degrees, in other words 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1. Solfege consists of monosyllabic syllables which is important since it’s impractical to sing anything even remotely challenging, if you have to use more than one syllable per note. As you can see in the figure below you have the C-major scale with a unique Solfege syllable under each note: The basic idea is to assign syllables for each note of the tonality you’re in at the moment instead of using note names or scale degrees. Solfege is a method to easier and faster learn to hear music in what I consider the most important way: Structurally. So when I say Solfege in the article I’’ll be referring to Movable Do. All I can say is that ever since going through Dick Grove ’s courses where he applies Movable Do to very dense jazz harmony and modulations, I’m convinced in the strength and practicality of this system. There’s some debate regarding which system is the “best”. I don’t find Fixed Do useful at all for tonal music and will therefore focus on the more practical Movable Do in this series. What is Solfege? There’s actually two systems of Solfege: 1) Fixed Do 2.) Movable Do You can read about the differences here. In this first installment I hope to answer the following 3 questions: It’ll also serve as a very practical and thorough way to learn the Modes of not only the Major scale, but also the Melodic and Harmonic minor scales. This is the first of a series of articles dedicated to Solfege and how it can improve your ears, sight-reading and overall musicianship.
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