FAQ
What is Solfege?
Throughout music’s history societies and cultures have labeled musical notes or sounds to better share musical meaning. Such systems are used either for performance or music education. Letters, for example, “C, D, E, etc.” are used in some cultures for each note while others relate notes to numbers or even colors. Each method helps categorize and communicate musical intent with a somewhat uniform language. Solfege, Solfa, or Solfeggio is such a method used for centuries and adapted over time to communicate melodic and harmonic material. Each scale degree is given a short syllable like “DO, RE, MI, etc.”
How SolfaSinger can help my training?
This system gives context to the musical scale for the musician. Some cultures give middle C the name of “DO” no matter what this is called fixed DO. Relative or Movable DO gives the bottom or root note of the scale the title of DO depending on the key or tonality that you find yourself in. Through practice, becoming familiar to this system helps musicians with intonation, musical memory, improvisation, audiation, etc
What if I need one-on-one training?
Taking music lessons can be very rewarding. There are teachers all around us, but through remote learning we can learn from educators or practitioners all over the world. Dr. Roger Hale offers music lessons in multiple formats. He teaches one-on-one musical training to students all over the world focusing on vocal technique, music literacy through solfege and sight singing, as well as conducting and the use of movement to communicate musical intent. To find out more click Singing Lessons.
Do you offer group lessons?
Yes! Dr. Hale offers group music lessons. This is an affordable method for all to join a class with singers from all over the world. These classes focus on healthy vocal technique, reading music through solfege and understanding of music theory as well as conducting and use of the body to lead choirs or other ensembles. Yes! Dr. Hale offers group music lessons. This is an affordable method for all to join a class with singers from all over the world. These classes focus on healthy vocal technique, reading music through solfege and understanding of music theory as well as conducting and use of the body to lead choirs or other ensembles. Check Singing Lessons for options.
Where can I find more resources to complement my vocal training?
Dr. Hale has created resources to help you sing better. You can download vocal warm-up tracks, PDF documents by subscribing to Patreon. Additionally, this resource page offers other tools that can serve you in your musical pursuits.
