Scales · Beginner · Choir, Classical
Solfa scale
The major scale on do re mi fa sol la ti do, up and down. The semitones (mi-fa and ti-do) are where choirs go flat; sing them close.
How to do it
- Sing the names in time.
- Make mi-fa and ti-do small.
- Down as carefully as up.
Remember Mi-fa and ti-do are close.
| Numbers | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1′ 1′ 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S R G M P D N Ṡ Ṡ N D P M G R S |
| Solfa | do re mi fa sol la ti do do ti la sol fa mi re do |
| Notes | G A B C D E F♯ G G F♯ E D C B A G |
| Sung on | do re mi fa sol la ti do do ti la sol fa mi re do |
Where it comes from
More scales
Five-note scale on "ah"
The basic scale every singer starts with.
Octave scale on "ah"
The full major scale in one breath.
Nine-note scale
Going one note past the octave takes the voice through its upper bridge and back in one movement, which keeps it from locking at the top..
Minor five-note scale
The same five steps, but the third is lowered.