Arpeggios and leaps · Beginner · Choir, Classical
Solfa: do mi sol do
The chord in moveable do, the system choirs and the Kodály method use. Do is always the tonic, so the names teach the sound of the key.
How to do it
- Sing do, mi, sol, do and back.
- Add the hand signs if you know them.
- The names stay the same in every key.
Remember Do is always home.
| Numbers | 1 3 5 1′ 5 3 1 |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S G P Ṡ P G S |
| Solfa | do mi sol do sol mi do |
| Notes | G B D G D B G |
| Sung on | do mi sol do sol mi do |
Where it comes from
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