Solfege of Minor Scales

[@Libertariun]

2:36 Do, natural minor 3:56 Do, 4:14 DoReMeh 5:54 Harmonic minor 7:26 Melodic minor

[@riccitone]

Really great! Well constructed, simply put yet comprehensive. Need to show this to my class.

[@kaitkingston]

Thank you!!!!I finally get this now! I've been so frustrated trying to find information on this. You rock!!!

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Glad you found this helpful

[@robertpien8708]

Amazing thank you so much ear training is definitely a Journey what is a fun one very cool hand signals to help feeling lock in the tone I had to start using them.

[@angelarachelbeatty7306]

Thank you so so much!! This makes so much sense musically! The concept and beauty of each unique degree in the scale is reinforced.

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Cheers - glad you found it useful

[@martinyip5821]

I have already forgotten all hand signs, thanks for reminding me. LOL

[@sylveniaorne94]

Thank you

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks so much

[@kiwi9660]

thank you omg why does no one else have solfege

[@JulianFernandez]

I have a question if I may... Lets say we´re in A minor (Do me sol do´) going to D#dim7/A going to G#dim7/F. How should I think of these two chords? Any pointers? Thanks so much!

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Hmm, you kind of need to think a little about what the function of the chords are. Full dim 7 chords are the same interval structure no matter the inversion. I.e. your first chord that you list as "D#dim7/A" has the notes (lowest to highest) of A, Eb (enharmonically correct of D#), Gb, Bbb (yes I know it's getting silly now) and Dbb. Other than the silly double flats, the PITCHES are exactly the same as Adim7 (A, C, Eb & Gb). This is how the ear will hear the chord as we usually use the base note for reference. So, circling back to your question, solgege of Adim 7 would be, " Doh, meh, seh la* (NB. As far as I am aware, 'la' or 6th degree is sung in place of bb7th degree as they are the same pitch. It's an imperfect system in that regard). Similarly, your second chord "G#dim7/F" is exactly the same chord as Fdim7 (F, Ab, Cb & Ebb). In the key of Amin I would say that it would be "leh, ti, re, fa". Again, it's imperfect but allows for singers to create muscle memory and aural relationships between tones. Hope that helps. Cheers

[@JulianFernandez]

@@AndrewRostasMusic Makes sense. Thanks so much, man! Im dipping my toes in this stuff and theres so much to absorb! :) Thanks once again! ps. Subbed!

[@JulianFernandez]

@@AndrewRostasMusic One more if you dont mind... When dealing with a ii/iv v7/iv iv... Still in A minor. Em(b5) A7 and Dm; should I relate all those notes to the "tonicalized" Dm? Dm becomes Do and those previous chords relate to that new/momentary tonic? Not talking about modulation... Secondary dominants. Thanks so much once again!

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

@@JulianFernandez well, it kind of depends what you're trying to do. I would imagine it's easiest to think of it as modes of Dmin, like you would if you were soloing over the progression. I.e. ii/iv (Em7b5) - think E locrian (same notes as D dorian), V7/iv (A7) think A mixolydian (same notes as D maj) and iv (dm) think d Dorian. If you just want to singe the chord tones, I would probably sing (bottom to top): Em7b5 (sol, te, ra', fa'), A7 (do, mi, so, teh), D (fa, leh, do', meh'). Hope that helps

[@JulianFernandez]

@@AndrewRostasMusic Awesome. Thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to answer my questions. Really appreciate it. Cheers! J.

[@theGMPconsultant]

How would you sing the Tritone and flat second?

[@StassBrewing]

Jared Clark I'm assuming you are talking about the tritone between the tonic (C) and the #4(F#)/b5(GB)? Therefore, the tritone between 1 & #4 would be Do - Fi (raised 4th, fa becomes fi). You can also sing it do - se (b5), but this is much less common and does not function as strongly. Usually, the #4 leads to 5 (i.e. Maria, The Simpsons, Back to the future etc). The flat two undergoes a similar alteration, re becomes ra. I've done a video on singing the chromatic scale using solfege which might be of interest. Hope this helps. Cheers

[@inamoratopiano]

Thank you for this video, I am curious to know when and where this change from the relative minor to the parallel minor oocured, and if we can stop it hahahahaha... no, seriously, I am curious if there is serious scholarship defending this change, as I see some Universities using this new system, and some not! Thanks for any information you might be able to send my way!

[@StassBrewing]

They are simply different ways of approaching solfege. Using the relative minor (la ti do re etc) is more of a classical approach. It syncs up with the way the theory is taught and how typical musical examples appear. I.e. generally you will be in a major or minor key for the whole example. Using the parallel minor (do re meh fa etc) is far more useful when dealing with contemporary music such as pop and jazz as the "rules" around chord/melodic relationships is not as strict and tends to move around much more. I guess you just need to remember that this is a tool, and as always you should use the tool that makes the job EASIER. Hope this helps.

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Sorry, wrong channel account.

[@inamoratopiano]

@@StassBrewing Thanks!

[@Cadesbaee]

-7:23

[@musictutor108]

If I sing 2nd flat what it wud be Ri or Ree and 5th flat is it Se or Si

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

As a general rule, flattening scale degrees have "eh" or "ah" ending. Will link a video I did on chromatic scale for you.

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

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[@apostolossiontas8677]

The movable Do is something else, you must read or find out what it is

[@nicholasnoc5979]

hell yeah

[@manojkrishna8839]

How to sing D flat or C sharp?

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Depends what those notes are of the key you're in. This is movable do solfege where do is the tonic/root of the key.

[@manojkrishna8839]

@@AndrewRostasMusic For example, if I were to sing 'C Db E F G Ab B C,' how would the Db and Ab be sung? I know the Ab note would be 'le.' What about the Db note?

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Do ra mi fa sol le ti do' would be it. Or, 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7 1'. Hope that helps.

[@manojkrishna8839]

@@AndrewRostasMusic Oh I see! Db - ra, D - re, Dsharp - ri. Thank you!

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

Yep - you got it!

[@fung0r]

thanks!

[@AndrewRostasMusic]

No problems

[@meluvcheese22]

Thank you

[@music-clarkcollegewa2821]

Thank you