What is the Kodály Method?
Discover the Kodály method, a dynamic and collaborative approach to music education that combines body movements, singing, and ear training exercises.
Solfa
Solfa (also known as “solfeggio” or “solfège”) is the “do re mi” system of naming notes. Although it is often associated with children, solfa is a powerful tool that can be hugely valuable to any musician by allowing you to recognise notes easily by ear.
Free articles about Solfa
Pathways: Oli Fuhrmann
Oli Fuhrmann shares his musical journey and how he started jamming with high-level musicians. Learn practical tips to help you jump in the next jam session.
Finding the Tonic in Minor Keys
Finding the tonic of a melody is the first step to transcribing, solfa and understanding musical form. Minor keys add a few twists and turns to the process.
Who Moved the Tonic? Part 2: Alien Notes and Modes
The tonic rules, or does it? Sometimes, even when we know the tonic the notes don’t “fit”. Key changes, alien notes, and modes may be behind the madness.
Who Moved the Tonic? Part 1: Hearing Key Changes
The tonic gives us the key and chords of a song for playing by ear, solfa, and transcription. But what happens when the actual notes in the song don’t fit?
Seriously Enjoyable Music Learning, with Shelle Soelberg
What if learning music theory was a mind-blowing and immediately-useful experience? Shelle Soelberg from Let’s Play Music reveals the key.
Transforming Education through Music, with Jimmy Rotheram
Musical U interviews Jimmy Rotheram on improving academics through music education – and how he implemented his ideas at a poorly-performing school.
Designing for Joyful Learning, with Anne Mileski
Anne Mileski discusses her music journey and her teaching perspective as an early music educator who uses Kodály, Orff, Dalcroze, and Music Learning Theory.
Five Notes Will Change Your Life: Pentatonic Scales
Pentatonic scales have found their home in the hearts of jazz, blues, and rock musicians everywhere. Learn to play this easy and incredibly versatile scale!
Solfege: Why Do Re Mi Isn’t Just Child’s Play
Solfege is a powerful framework to recognise notes by ear, which lets you improvise and play by ear easily. This training series teaches you how to do it.
Intervals Versus Solfa: Which Is Best?
Listen to Musical U founder Christopher Sutton discuss the benefits of solfa (a.k.a. solfege) when interpreting music and learning to play by ear.
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