An Introduction to Solfege

1. An Introduction to Solfege Made by A. Vilcins January 2007

2. Solfege • Based on Intervals between notes • Let’s count the intervals

3. Solfege • There are 5 notes between the pinks notes so they are a 5th apart 5 4 3 2 1

4. Practice Time • What is the interval?

5. Practice Time • What is the interval? 3rd

6. Practice Time • What is the interval?

7. Practice Time • What is the interval? 5th

8. Practice Time • What is the interval?

9. Practice Time • What is the interval? 2nd

10. Practice Time • What is the interval?

11. Practice Time • What is the interval? 6th

12. Practice Time • What is the interval? Careful…

13. Practice Time • What is the interval? Careful … 5th

14. Practice Time • What is the interval?

15. Practice Time • What is the interval? 8th

16. Practice Time • What is the interval?

17. Practice Time • What is the interval? 5th

18. Practice Time • What is the interval?

19. Practice Time • What is the interval? 9th

20. How to use Solfege • We use solfege as a way to show and hear intervals • The intervals are based on the Key Signature • On our next few slides they will all be intervals from C (Do)

21. The solfege names • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • Above 8 start over again and add the word high • 8th High Do • 9th High Re • 10th High Mi

22. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note

23. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note 5th Sol

24. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note

25. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note 3rd Mi

26. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note

27. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note 8th High Do

28. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note

29. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note 2nd Re

30. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note

31. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note 4th Fa

32. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note

33. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • C is white and we need to know the pink note 1st Do

34. The Solfege Words History • DOminus "Lord" Absolute • (Ti) SIder "Stars" All Galaxies • LActea "Milk" Milky Way Galaxy • SOL "Sun" Sun • FAta "Fate" Planets • MIcrocosmos "Small Universe" Earth • REgina Ceolie "Queen of the Heavens" Moon • DOminus "Lord" Absolute

35. Hand Signs • Hand signs allow us to have: • Relative highness and lowness • Reminders of sounds • Cause students to listen to others and themselves

36. Do – Fists at your Belly button

37. Re – Triangle around your Belly Button

38. Mi – Palms down and Flat

39. Fa – Thumbs down

40. Sol – Palms facing towards your heart

41. La – Eats the sol (almost at shoulders)

42. Ti – Almost a triangle pointing in

43. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs

44. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs 5th Sol

45. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs

46. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs 3rd Mi

47. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs

48. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs 8th High Do

49. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs

50. Practice Time • 1st is Do • 2nd is Re • 3rd is Mi • 4th is Fa • 5th is Sol • 6th is La • 7th is Ti • What is the solfege word for the pink note? • Be sure to use the hand signs 4th Fa