solfege scale
DESCRIPTION
To help K-5 students understand how to use the Solfege Scale correctly.TRANSCRIPT
By: Rebecca Lis 9:30AM
The Solfege ScaleHand Signs to note names
Works Cited:
Hollis, Benjamin. "Scales and Key Signatures - The Method Behind the Music." All about Music - The Method Behind the Music. Number A Productions, 1999. Web. 01 Mar. 2011. <http://method-behind-the-music.com/theory/scalesandkeys>.
Patricia Musica. "Solfege." Ars Nova - Music Instruction & Music Education Software. Ars Nova Software, 1987. Web. 01 Mar. 2011. <http://www.ars-nova.com/PracticaManual/solfege.htm>.
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Solfege Scale
Syllables that are used to represent notes on the scale.
Use hand signs for every note
Ranges from do to do
Fixed-Do System
Do will always be the note C on the scale
Moveable-Do
Do will always be the first note of the Major Scale
Pronunciation of Do
Do is the first syllable for the scale
Pronounced like “Doe” or “Dough”
Hand Sign For Do
A fist that is held out straight
Held at eye level
Pronunciation of Re
Sounds like how a person would say “Ray” as in a ray of sunlight
Hand Sign For Re
Palm down facing the floor
Position flat hand on an angle
Pronunciation of Mi
Sounds like “Me”
Hand Sign For Mi
Flat hand with palm facing the ground
Pronunciation of Fa
The “a” is a longer “ah” sound.
Pronounced about the same as it looks
Hand Sign For Fa
Make a “thumbs-down” sign with your hand
Pronunciation of Sol
Pronounced as it sounds but the “L” is more silent
Sounds like “So”
Hand Sign For Sol
Flat hand with open palm
point open palm outward
Pronunciation of La
The “a” has a long sound to it
Like “la-la-la” in a song
Hand Sign For La
Make a cup with your hand
It will look like the letter “C”
Point the open part of your “C” towards the ground
Pronunciation of Ti
• Will Sound like “tea”
• as in the tea we drink
Hand Sign for Ti
• Make a fist
• Point index finger up
• Loosen grip in fist, but keep finger pointed up
End On Do
The scale goes from Do to Do
Hand signs are the same and pronunciations are the same.
Thank you!