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 5 th apart
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 3 rd
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 5 th
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 2 nd
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 6 th
Practice Time What is the interval? Careful…
Practice Time What is the interval? Careful … 5 th
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 8 th
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 5 th
Practice Time What is the interval?
Practice Time What is the interval? 9 th
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 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti Above 8 start over again and add the word high 8 th High Do 9 th High Re 10 th High Mi
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 5 th Sol
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 3 rd Mi
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 8 th High Do
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 2 nd Re
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 4 th Fa
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? C is white and we need to know the pink note 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 1 st 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 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 5 th Sol
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 3 rd Mi
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 8 th High Do
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 4 th Fa
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 1 st Do
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 6 th La
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 7 th Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti
Practice Time What is the solfege word for the pink note? Be sure to use the hand signs 1 st is Do 2 nd is Re 3 rd is Mi 4 th is Fa 5 th is Sol 6 th is La 7 th is Ti 2 nd Re