6 Simple Steps to Play By Ear with Solfa
Playing melodies by ear can be easy with the right framework. Learn a 6-step process to learn the powerful solfa approach to relative pitch.
Finding the Tonic in Minor Keys, Part Two
Time to practice finding the tonic in minor melodies with these real music examples. Also, get some helpful tips on how to avoid the four common pitfalls.
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.
Finding the Tonic in Major Keys, Part Two
Learn how to find the tonic of any piece of music and practice with these well-known popular songs and classical pieces in part two of this tutorial.
Finding the Tonic in Major Keys
Identifying the tonic in a melody is a useful skill that will help you play by ear, transcribe and more. Find out how, and practice with these examples.
The Jazz Ear Startup Guide: Five Master Tools
Discover the five master tools used by expert jazz improvisers and the easy steps you can take to develop them for your own jazz ear.
Intermediate Solfa Sight-Singing Practice Exercises
Get a free set of intermediate-level practice exercises to take your solfa sight-singing skills to the next level so you can easily sing from written music.
Beginner Solfa Sight-Singing Practice Exercises
When you look at music notation can you immediately hear the notes in your head? This is essential for sight-singing and these solfa exercises make it easy.
Solfa Transcription Practice Exercises
Wish you could write down the music you hear? Practice with this free set of solfa transcription exercises in easy, medium and hard levels.
Solfa and the Score: Sight-Singing
Can you sing a melody direction from the written score? It’s a challenge for most singers. Fortunately solfa provides an easy way to sight-sing confidently.
Solfa and the Score: Music Transcription
Work through these exercises to be able to transcribe short melodies using the notes of the pentatonic scale and solfa syllables you have internalised.
Solfa and the Score: Pentatonic Improvisation
Explore how to use the pentatonic scale and solfa as the basis for your sung improvisation. This exercise will help you internalise the solfa syllables.
