The music of the mass, as defined by the liturgy books, is sung a-cappella. The scope of our introduction is to teach the necessary knowledge to sing and rehearse a-cappella.
First, take the 30-second test: Test yourself: could you learn to read music with the “Movable Do” method?
100+ exercises you can do at home are summed up here: MOVABLE DO EXERCISES – Sum-up . The below suggests in which order these exercises can be taken. Scroll down, or click on shortcuts below:
Before you start: Introduction Part 1, Introduction Part 2, List of exercises for week 1,
After Week 1: Music and Mathematics, Archaic modality in the tones of the mass, List of exercises for Week2.
After Week 2: Major Triad – Accord Parfait, List of exercises for Week 3
After Week 3: Gloria Patri psalm tones – Intermediate test.
Before you start the exercises: presentation of the Movable Do method and exercises (part 1)
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Presentation of the Movable Do method and exercises (part 2):
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Week 1 exercises – Intervals: Seconds
Level 1 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
Video after week 1 (1): Music and Mathematics, or the origin of the “1/2 steps” and “full steps”
Video after Week 1 (2): the 1/2 step and the archaic modes in the tones of the mass.
Week 2 exercises – Intervals : Thirds
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
After Week 2 presentation: Audiation tips, the Major Triad
Week 3 Exercises – Intervals: Fourths and Fifths.
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.
After Week 3 – Intermediate test – Reading of Gloria Patri psalm tones.
See : Psalm tones , Gloria Patri tones in the 1974 Graduale Romanum , Exercise 1: write solfege under GP tone, Exercise 2: play on keyboard (3 different scales), write intervals.
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