Reading the Music of the Mass – Exercises and Next Class

Week 2 exercises (7/5- 7/10):

Level 1 of each (6): 3-DO on 4th line – Intervals: thirds – low , 4-DO on 4th line – Intervals: thirds – high , 11-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – low , 12-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – high , 19-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – low , 20-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – high

Catch up on previous weeks here: Introduction to the MOVABLE DO method .

Wednesday 7/12 – 7:00-7:30PM:

GOOGLE MEET – Minor 3rd vs. Major 3rd , “Perfect chord” vs. “Perfect Pitch”, Modal evolution

You can join the class at any time!

Week 3 Exercises (7/10 – 7/17):

Level 1 of each (6): 5-DO on 4th line – Intervals: fourths – low, 7-DO on 4th line – Intervals: fifths – low , 13-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: fourths – low , 15-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: fifths – low , 21-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: fourths – low , 23-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: fifths – low.

Wednesday 7/19 – 7:00-7:30PM:

GOOGLE MEET – Perfect 4th vs. Perfect 5th – Ochtoechos (Gregorian modes) – presentation of the Chant-specific slides

We have a Sponsor!! Thanks to https://sacredmusiclibrary.com/ , we have prizes: each student who finishes all 18 reading exercises in three weeks will get a free book (while supplies last, books are in Long Beach, CA) . See on the picture on the left which book is your first choice!

Week 4 Exercises (7/17 – 7/24):

The Parish Book of Chant :

Dialogues and Ordinary: Practicing solfege with the Parish Book of Chant (dialogues and ordinary)

Hymns: Practicing solfege with the Parish Book of Chant (Latin chant hymns)

Wednesday 7/26 – 7:00-7:30PM:

GOOGLE MEET – The circle of fifths, using the Movable Do with modern notation

Week 5 Exercises (7/24 – 7/31):

5-line staff

the Roman Missal: Practicing Solfege with the 2011 Roman Missal (ICEL)

Hymns: Practicing solfege with a Catholic Book of Hymns

Wednesday 8/2 – 7:00-7:30PM:

GOOGLE MEET – topics TBD

Week 6 Exercises (7/31 – 8/7):

Level 2 of each (6): 1-DO on 4th line – Intervals: seconds – low , 2-DO on 4th line – Intervals: seconds – high , 9-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: seconds – low , 10-DO on 3rd Line – Intervals: seconds – high , 17-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: seconds – low , 18-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: seconds – high

Wednesday 8/9 – 7:00-7:30PM:

GOOGLE MEET – Topics TBD

Week 7 Exercises (8/7 – 8/14):

Level 2 of each (6): 3-DO on 4th line – Intervals: thirds – low , 4-DO on 4th line – Intervals: thirds – high , 11-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – low , 12-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – high , 19-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – low , 20-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: thirds – high

Wednesday 8/16 – 7:00-7:30PM:

GOOGLE MEET – Topics TBD

Week 8 Exercises (8/14 – 8/21):

Level 2 of each (6): 5-DO on 4th line – Intervals: fourths – low, 7-DO on 4th line – Intervals: fifths – low , 13-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: fourths – low , 15-DO on 3rd line – Intervals: fifths – low , 21-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: fourths – low , 23-FA on 3rd line – Intervals: fifths – low.

September schedule will be announced at the end of July…

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