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    Tonic sol-fa is a sight singing method that uses syllables like do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do to represent the notes of a scale. The key must be indicated as tonic sol-fa is used instead of traditional staff notation. To sing correctly using this method, the singer must understand symbols for pitch, rhythm, time signature, and key. Pitch is represented by the syllables and octave indicators, rhythm uses symbols like dots and commas, and time signatures work similarly to standard notation. Together, these elements allow one to read and sing music represented by tonic sol-fa.

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    Tonic sol-fa is a sight singing method that uses syllables like do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do to represent the notes of a scale. The key must be indicated as tonic sol-fa is used instead of traditional staff notation. To sing correctly using this method, the singer must understand symbols for pitch, rhythm, time signature, and key. Pitch is represented by the syllables and octave indicators, rhythm uses symbols like dots and commas, and time signatures work similarly to standard notation. Together, these elements allow one to read and sing music represented by tonic sol-fa.

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    Tonic Solfa Reading 2

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    Tonic sol-fa is a sight singing method that uses syllables like do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do to represent the notes of a scale. The key must be indicated as tonic sol-fa is used instead of traditional staff notation. To sing correctly using this method, the singer must understand symbols for pitch, rhythm, time signature, and key. Pitch is represented by the syllables and octave indicators, rhythm uses symbols like dots and commas, and time signatures work similarly to standard notation. Together, these elements allow one to read and sing music represented by tonic sol-fa.

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    TONIC SOLFA READING

    Tonic Sol-fa / Solfege is a method of sight singing music that uses the syllables d r m f s l t d1 to
    represent the pitches of the scale. In using the tonic sol-fa instead of the staff notation, one must
    always indicate the key in which the music is written.
    Singing correctly from tonic sol-fa:
    Before one is able to sing correctly from sol-fa notation, s/he must understand meanings of the
    following symbolisms or signage.
    In tonic sol-fa reading, these major aspects of music must always be understood. Thus rhythm,
    time and pitch. They key becomes important when the music is expected to be played on other
    instruments other than singing.
    Pitch: As noted earlier, refers to the height or depth of a musical sound. In using the diatonic
    scale, ray is higher than do, me higher than ray, fah, higher than me as sol, is higher than fah, la
    higher than sol, and te also higher than la. Beyond this normal arrangement, the number 1 is placed
    above a particular note to indicate that, the note in question is higher and out of the first octave of
    the given scale; in that same manner 1 is used under a given note to indicate that it is lower and
    out of the first octave of the scale. This is better demonstrated as follows: the diatonic scale in
    tonic sol-fa is likened to a ladder and rungs on it.
    d1
    t t
    l l
    s s
    f f
    m m
    r r
    d d
    t1
    l1
    s1
    f1
    m1
    r1
    d1
    1
    Rhythm: Rhythm on the tonic sol-fa is determined based on the following signs:
    a. : - Double dots or colon indicates a full (1) count. Example d:r:m:s:f:l1:t1:r:d etc.
    1
    b. . – One dot indicates a half (2) count. Example d.r: m.f: s.f:m.r:d
    3
    c. .,- A dot and a comma means a three-quarter (4) count. Example d:r.,r:m.,f:s.f:m:r:d
    1
    d. , - A comma means one-quarter (4 ) of a count. Example s,l.,:s.f:m:-:r,f.,:m.r:d:-:-
    e. - A dash indicates an extension of a full (1) count. Example d:m:-:s:-:s:-:-
    1
    f. -. A dash and a dot means the affected note is to be extended by a half (2) count. Example
    d1:-.t: d1: s:l:s.f:f:m
    g. | - A vertical line indicates the grouping of the musical notes; that is a bar line. Between
    every two of the vertical or bar lines is known as a bar.
    h. || - Double vertical lines are used to determine the end of the music or a major section.
    i. A solid line under two or more sol-fa notes d_s; means the two notes are to be sung to one
    syllable of the text.
    j. A broken line under two or more notes means the two notes may be sung to the same
    syllable at one time and broken at another time. E.g. d_ _ _s.
    Time Signature: to be able to read or sing effectively from tonic sol-fa, one needs to
    understand and use the time signature just in the manner as treated earlier. The time
    signature24,22, 44, 68 etc may be seen on the song sheet but what matters most is the number on top
    which indicates the number of counts/beats. In a situation where it is not written, the time
    signature can be determined by counting how many notes or their equivalents there are in a
    bar.

    In a 24 time, one’s concentration should be on the top number. That is counting one, two, one,
    two etc. so it does apply to all time signatures.
    This is so because, in tonic sol-fa, one only sees the expected sound and note the note itself,
    whether crotchet, quaver, etc. but the lower or down number is there give an idea of the
    expected note. This also helps the reader to determine whether a bar is complete or not.
    A combination of the above, now enables one to sing or read effectively from tonic sol-fa.

    E.g. Key G+ (G-major), Time Signature: 44

    1. s1 d: m | r : f m : - | - : m r : d | t1 : l1 s1 : - | - : m . r d : m | r : -. r m : s | f : r
    m:f|r:- d:-|-

    2. Key F+, Time: 34 m: - : m| d : - : ta1 |l1 : - : - | - : - : -| f: - : f| r :- : d| t1: -: -| -:-: - ||

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