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Introduction
Do you want to sing Eastern European folk melodies and mediaeval chants? Are you puzzled about how the aeolian mode works? Modes have been a feature of music from ancient times to today. Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies lets you explore the exotic sound of the aeolian mode.
We’ve covered these modes so far:
The Modes and Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies
Mobile users: for best results reading the music, tilt your screen 90o to the right.
The G Aeolian Mode:
Sing with the G Aeolian Mode soundtrack to practice the aeolian scale before singing the shape note solfege aeolian melody in the next section.
The aeolian mode is commonly known as the natural minor scale.
- However, modern Western songs rarely stay in only the natural minor.
- Instead, present-day songs will mix in notes from the harmonic and melodic minor scales as well.
- You’ll find the aeolian scale featured in the folk music of Eastern Europe, especially Russia.
For a discussion of how the modes work, click here.
For more info on shape notes:
Congaudeat Turba Fidelium and Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies
Congaudeat Turba Fidelium:
The chant used in Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies comes from The Crowley Coral Book, which in turn took the tune from an 11th century manuscript.
- Remember to take a breath after each phrase, which helps prevent your pitch from going flat.
- The sing-along soundtracks feature a carefully chosen tuning that supports accurate melodic intonation. It’s essential to include the soundtracks into your daily practice as they’ll aid the development of your brain’s pitch schemata.
- The song tracks use synthetic voices rather than actual voices. Research has shown that this will help with the ability to identify and produce absolute pitch information. For more information, click here.
- To enhance your learning experience, I’ve included a video of Congaudeat Turba Fidelium.
Once you can sing Congaudeat Turba Fidelium comfortably, you can try the quiz below.
Congaudeat Turba Fidelium Video
Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies: Quiz
Finals Thoughts on Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies
Shape notes help all singers to improve their reading skills. Having said that, individuals with ADD, LD, ASD, and other special needs will particularly benefit from the multisensory approach.
Regardless of your learning style or skill level Singing Shape Note Solfege Aeolian Melodies will help you improve. Have fun singing!
© 2023 Geoffrey Keith
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