Confessions of a Wandering Soul: Lemonade from Lemons

So, I woke up today feeling achy and rather self pitying. Then, I prayed, got out of bed, and thought--I should write a book. Of course, this blog is my poor attempt at starting a book from personal matters--all of which are too self pitying and not stirring enough. So, perhaps I will begin using this blog as an accountability site for the music book (I hope no copyright laws will follow).

Obviously, my formating is quite different from this website--and my images do not copy. But, maybe I'll keep it this way regardless.

Lesson 1: Solfege, Intervals, and Kodaly

What is an Interval?

In Math: an interval is a set of real numbers accounting for the space between that set of numbers. E.g. intervals between 1 and 2 are all the points in between 1 and 2.

In Music: An interval is the distance between two points of sound.

The term “scale” comes from the Latin word, Scala meaning Ladder, because the pitches go up and down like the steps of a ladder.

Western music has intervals of .5, or half steps, and 1.0, or whole steps. In other parts of the world like India, the Middle East, Aftrica, etc. intervals can be found in the .25 or quarter tones. We are only investigating Western music for orchestral purposes.

Implementing Kodaly hand signs is a tangible way for students to learn and remember Solfege. It is often used in schools due to the tactile and kinesthetic memory function.

There are different spellings for Solfege, but as long as vowel sounds are consistent variances are acceptable.

Doh Doh: Perfect Unison Doh^ Doh to Doh^