Arpeggios and leaps · Beginner · Every style, Choir
Third, fifth, octave from 1
Each leap goes out from 1 and comes back. Singers who can find the 3 and the 5 from the tonic can find harmony parts.
How to do it
- Sing the numbers: one, three, one, five, one, eight, five, three, one.
- Always return exactly to 1.
- Turn the guide off on the second rep.
Remember Find 1 every time.
| Numbers | 1 3 1 5 1 1′ 5 3 1 |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S G S P S Ṡ P G S |
| Solfa | do mi do sol do do sol mi do |
| Notes | G B G D G G D B G |
| Sung on | one three one five one eight five three one |
Where it comes from
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