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Step One: Learn to Play Melodies Right Away
Solfege….we’ve all heard it, and most likely already know it! “Do, a dear, a
female deer. Re, a drop of golden sun.” Do - Re - Mi - Fa - Sol - La - Ti - Do.
That’s it. Music in one of it’s simplest forms. And quite simply, one of the
easiest and best ways to get started on any instrument, is to learn Solfege. If
you think this is for kids, while earning my degree in Jazz Studies we spent at
least one semester studying this concept alone. Even if you’re not new to
your instrument, knowing Solfege will develop your understanding of music,
and most importantly, will help develop your ear.
Lets learn to pronounce it:
Do (doh) Re (ray) Mi (me) Fa (fah) Sol (soul) La (lah) Ti (tee) Do (doh)
Go ahead, sing it. Just try. Most everyone can do it!
Instead of the abstract letter system, C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C, It’s a whole lot
easier to just singDo - Re - Mi - Fa - Sol - La - Ti - Do. So let’s learn it.
Simple as this, using the pictures below for either guitar, piano, or ukulele,
put your finger where the pitch is, and follow along with the melody of your
choice. This is paint by numbers with music. All these tunes you already
know, know you’re just learning to play them. In the beginning why trouble
yourself to learn an instrument and learn new songs? You should first learn to
play what you know. This is a common missed step in the foundation of
learning an instrument. This is bedrock. Huge. Super important. Learn to play
what you know first. That’s it. Have fun!
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Mi
Do Fa
Re Sol
La
Ti
Do
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Note: For this example of Solfege
on the guitar neck, Mi is played
by pickling the high E string
open. You do not use a finger to
fret this pitch
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Solfege Keyboard Chart
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Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
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C
E
A
Mi
Do Fa
Re
Sol
La
Ti
Do
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
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Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Twin - kle
Twin - kle
!
Li - ttle
Star
Fa Fa Mi Mi Re Re Do
How
I
Won - der
!
What You
Are
Sol Sol Fa Fa Mi Mi Re
Up
A - bove The
World So
High
!
Sol Sol Fa Fa Mi Mi Re
Like
A
Dia - mond In
!
The
Sky
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Twin - kle
Twin - kle
!
Li - ttle
Star
Fa Fa Mi Mi Re Re Do
!
How
I
Won - der
What
You
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Are
Mary Had A Little Lamb!
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Mi – Re – Do – Re – Mi – Mi – Mi !
Ma -
ry
Had
A
Li
- ttle
Lamb!
!
Re – Re – Re
Mi – Sol – Sol!
Li
Li
- ttle
Lamb
-
ttle
Lamb!
!
Mi – Re – Do – Re – Mi – Mi – Mi !
Ma -
ry
Had
A
Li
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ttle
Lamb!
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Mi – Re – Re – Mi – Re - Do !
With
Fleece
As
White
As
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