What is Moveable do Solfège? “Moveable do” solfege is a system where the tonic note of a key is always sung or played as “do,” allowing you to easily transpose melodies to different keys. It is a powerful tool for learning to play by ear! Here’s how moveable do assigns pitches to solfège, within a…
First, find a comfortable note in the middle of your vocal range In this ear training process, we use our voice to refine our ability to identify chords by ear. Start by finding a note that’s in the middle of your vocal range. It should be a comfortable note for you to sing. If you…
Can you identify the root and quality of a chord given just one note? It’s an advanced skill, and there is a clear path to mastering it: THE GIST OF IT Here’s how you can identify any major chord given only one note. Imagine a chord playing and you are now able to isolate the…
If you’re interested in doing something different (with your ears), check out my new little track to help you cultivate your musical imagination. It’s a guided listening and I say very little and I play even less, giving you lots of quiet space to imagine sound. So check out the link and give…
You can get the music theory behind the four qualities of triads elsewhere, and that’s really important. However, we like to stay grounded in the sound of these things. Here are four little melodies to help you remember the sounds of these triads. First off: What’s a triad? Well, for now a triad is a…
I have composed many melodies to help with teaching and learning ear training. One of the foundational elements of Kodály pedagogy is the notion of teaching patterns from songs that you know, songs that you can sing easily. While in Kodály, these songs are generally folks songs to support learning the musical mother tongue, I…
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