an introduction to solfege made by a. vilcins january 2007

An Introduction to Solfege

Made by A. Vilcins

January 2007

Solfege

Based on Intervals between notes Let’s count the intervals

Solfege

There are 5 notes between the pinks notes so they are a 5th apart

12

3 45

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

3rd

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

5th

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

2nd

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

6th

Practice Time

What is the interval? Careful…

Practice Time

What is the interval? Careful …

5th

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

8th

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

5th

Practice Time

What is the interval?

Practice Time

What is the interval?

9th

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)

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

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

5th Sol

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

3rd Mi

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

8th High Do

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

2nd Re

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

4th Fa

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

1st Do

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

Hand Signs

Hand signs allow us to have:

Relative highness and lowness Reminders of sounds Cause students to listen to others and

themselves

Do – Fists at your Belly button

Re – Triangle around your Belly Button

Mi – Palms down and Flat

Fa – Thumbs down

Sol – Palms facing towards your heart

La – Eats the sol (almost at shoulders)

Ti – Almost a triangle pointing in

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

5th Sol

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

3rd Mi

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

8th High Do

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

4th Fa

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

1st Do

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

6th La

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

7th Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

Practice Time

What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs

1st is Do 2nd is Re 3rd is Mi 4th is Fa 5th is Sol 6th is La 7th is Ti

2nd Re