PRACTICE GOAL

Be able to speak the Musical Alphabet forward and backward, with a steady pulse, using Letter-Names and Solfége Syllables.


Let’s Review!

Letter-names and solfége syllables moving FORWARD and BACKWARD:



Now see them in a different way:

Moving UP (forward)

Moving DOWN (backward)


Let’s Practice!

We will start with only two symbols:

1) Speak the following 3 times with your blog and 3 times WITHOUT LOOKING:

A, B, A

2) Now, do the same thing with THREE letter-names:

A, B, C, B, A

3) Add another one! Remember to speak OUT LOUD, 3 times WITH and WITHOUT your blog.

A, B, C, D, C, B, A

4) Now 6 letter-names.

A, B, C, D, E, F, E, D, C, B, A

5) Only two more to go!

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

6) Last one! Practice speaking forward and backward from one letter-name to the same letter-name and back!

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, G, F, E, D, C, B, A

7) Now that you’ve practiced the letter-names, let’s do the same thing with the Solfége syllables:

La, Ti, La

La, Ti, Do, Ti, La

La, Ti, Do, Ré, Do, Ti, La

La, Ti, Do, Ré, Mi, Ré, Do, Ti, La

La, Ti, Do, Ré, Mi, Fa, Mi, Ré, Do, Ti, La

La, Ti, Do, Ré, Mi, Fa, Sol, Fa, Mi, Ré, Do, Ti, La

8) Almost done…

La, Ti, Do, Ré, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Sol, Fa, Mi, Ré, Do, Ti, La

9) Now, go back to assignment 6 and do it again for review.

10) Review assignment 8 again.


Be prepared to perform this at your lesson. Practice performing both letter names and solfège syllables in front of your family and friends!