I mentioned a little about the development of notation last week and thought you might find this video interesting. Keep in mind that chant existed through oral tradition before notation was created, so listening to chant is very important to learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kUCSrAMaLo (side note: some of the pronunciations are a bit off, but the narrator... Continue Reading →
History of Solfege
We will be using solfege throughout the course in order to warm up our voices and to become comfortable with the melodies (though probably not as thoroughly as we did on the first day). With that, you may be interested in learning a little more about the history of solfege. Here is a fun video... Continue Reading →
