Pitch and ear · Beginner · Every style, Choir, Jazz
Every interval from 1
Every interval of the major scale, measured from the tonic: a second, a third, all the way to the octave. Hearing the distance from 1 is the base of sight singing.
How to do it
- Sing "one, two", "one, three" and so on up to "one, eight".
- The chord under you never changes; hear each note against it.
- Turn the guide off and try it alone.
Remember Hear the distance before you sing it.
| Numbers | 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 1′ |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S R S G S M S P S D S N S Ṡ |
| Solfa | do re do mi do fa do sol do la do ti do do |
| Notes | G A G B G C G D G E G F♯ G G |
| Sung on | one two one three one four one five one six one sev one eight |
Where it comes from
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