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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2004/07
From: Jennifer I.Paull <info@-----.com>
Subj: [DR-L] Tonic Sol-Fa
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:48:29 -0400
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Hello Kat,
The Tonic Sol-Fa system includes sharps and flats - did you now that?
As such it is very useful too because the letter 'i' is used for the
sharp
and "aw" for the flat. It was invented at a time when many people -
particularly in the male voice choirs of Wales, were unable to read
music
but could read Tonic Sol-Fa - i.e. the degree of the scale as you put it
1,2,3,4,5 etc. The scores were printed entirely in this system
(whichever
note you started on as home base was Do)
Here is C (DO) Melodic Minor ascending and descending in Tonic Sol-Fa,
(moveable Do)
Do, Re, Maw, Fa, Sol, Law, Ti, Do.
Do, Taw, Law, Sol, Fa Maw, Re, Do.
A chromatic scale allows for plenty of scope - but starting on C (Do);
Do, Di, Re, Maw, Mi, Fa, Fi, Sol, Law, La, Saw, Si, Do.
Of course, you can vary whether or not you use Eb or D# in this
"spelling"
ad infinitum.
It's all a question of relativity and relation of one of the divisions
to the next.
You choose whatever is best for you - that's about the safest rule in
Music,
from reeds to key work to manufacturer.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
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Jennifer I. Paull, Ph.D.
President
Amoris International
http://www.amoris.com
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