I have come up with a 10 week solfa program designed to help you with the written and aural exam in 10 weeks time!

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1 Are yu ready? I have cme up with a 10 week slfa prgram designed t help yu with the written and aural exam in 10 weeks time! This has cme abut because f all thse wnderful students n Sunday wh have asked hw they can use it t help even thugh there are nly 10 weeks t g s it is nt perfect, t begin 10 weeks befre an exam but rest assured that ANYTHING yu d n this will help and will be better than nthing! S watch this space get up 30mins earlier every day and practice with me! I will d my best t create yutube vides f the practice sessins t help yu and f curse yu shuld have the Level 3 "Musicianship & Aural Training" student (r teacher) bk t use t help yu as required. Wuld lve t knw if yu are ding it (will keep me ging) and hw yu are finding it please? S get t it! Week 1 ready and nline at resurces/ nw! Regards Deb WEEK 1 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads fund in a Majr scale Majr, minr and diminished triads Majr Triad Chrd chart In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

2 WEEK 2 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) meldic minr meldy 1 meldic minr meldy 2 meldic minr meldy 3 Triads fund in a harmnic minr scale Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented Harmnic minr Triad Chrd chart In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

3 WEEK 3 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Sing the Majr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and Intervals Majr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads and the suspended 4 th chrd Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads and the suspended 4 th chrd Majr Triad Chrd chart In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

4 WEEK 4 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names TjFmxEY Sing the minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and Gqs5FM Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th chrd Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th chrd Harmnic minr Triad Chrd chart (including the Dminant 7 th chrd) In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

5 WEEK 5 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Sing the Mixlydian mde in slfa with handsigns 3 times and with tne ladder Intervals Majr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th and Majr 7 th chrds Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th and Majr 7 th chrds Additinal exercise if required: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Majr Triad Chrd chart including Dminant and Majr 7 th chrds In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

6 WEEK 6 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Sing the drian mde in slfa with handsigns 3 times and with the tne ladder Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th and Minr 7 th chrds Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th and Minr 7 th chrds Additinal exercise if required: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Harmnic minr Triad Chrd chart including Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th and Minr 7 th chrds In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

7 WEEK 7 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Sing the natural minr and harmnic minr scales in slfa with handsigns 3 times and with tne ladder Intervals Majr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Minr 7 th and Half Diminished (7 th ) chrds Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th and Half Diminished (7 th ) chrds Additinal exercise: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Majr Triad Chrd chart including all 7ths In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given)

8 WEEK 8 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Sing the minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and Gqs5FM Sing the Blues Scale in slfa with the tne ladder Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. Additinal exercise: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Harmnic Minr Triad Chrd chart including all 7ths In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day. Use any f the previus examples given.

9 9 days t g! Yu shuld be practicing this stuff fr abut 30 minutes per day + ding at least ne meldic and chrd prgressin transcriptin exercise a day (t practice the actual transcriptin technique). Here is yur suggested practice fr the lead up t the exam: weeks f slfa final weeks/#mre 3315 There are mre ideas at and I will cntinue t imprve the current vides and uplad mre if there s anything else yu want let me knw!! Gd luck! Deb WEEKS 9 and 10 Rhythm and Rhythmic Dictatins Practice reading all rhythms while keeping a steady beat (preferably cnducting) Practice creating lgical rhythms quickly in simple duple, triple & quadruple meters and cmpund duple meter e.g. take a bar f any f the abve rhythms and create a full fur bar rhythm based n that ne bar. Scales and Mdes Sing all scales in slfa with handsigns, and letter names in all keys ascending AND descending, labelling intervals. Write all pssible scales ascending AND descending in treble and bass clef with and withut a key signature (i.e. with accidentals). Wrksheets at resurces/ Practice writing all pssible key signatures in treble and bass clef. Wrksheets at: resurces/ Meldy Chse any new meldy and try t hear it in yur head many times. (Preferably in slfa shwing the handsigns). Spend abut 2 minutes ding this befre singing ut lud in slfa with handsigns and in letter names. Practice creating lgical meldies quickly in Majr and harmnic minr keys up t three sharps and flats in treble clef e.g. take a bar f any f the abve meldies and create a new meldy based n that ne bar. Intervals Sing all intervals ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in all pssible keys. Sing all intervals in Majr and meldic minr scales ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in varius keys. Practice writing all intervals in treble and bass clef.

10 Chrds Sing all in slfa and letter names, labelling intervals, ascending AND descending. Cntinually change the rder yu sing them in. Sing frm the same bttm nte labelling chrd type, ascending AND descending. Practice writing all chrd types in treble and bass clef beginning n varius bttm ntes. Wrksheets at resurces/ Practice writing all chrds within all Majr and harmnic minr keys in treble and bass clef. Wrksheets at resurces/ Chrd Prgressins Practice listening t and singing back basslines. If pssible, try t find the tnic and think tnally. Use slfa with handsigns. Sing chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names, Memrise, and be able t write dwn quickly, all pssible chrds fund in a Majr and harmnic minr key, in rder in Rman numerals. Wrksheets at resurces/ Sing triad chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Sing 7th chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Study and memrise these chrd charts fr pssible chrds with bass ntes Sing all rt psitin chrds frm the same bttm nte r tp nte in majr & harmnic minr scales

11 WEEKS 9 and 10 Rhythm and Rhythmic Dictatins Practice reading all rhythms while keeping a steady beat (preferably cnducting) Practice creating lgical rhythms quickly in simple duple, triple & quadruple meters and cmpund duple meter e.g. take a bar f any f the abve rhythms and create a full fur bar rhythm based n that ne bar. Scales and Mdes Sing all scales in slfa with handsigns, and letter names in all keys ascending AND descending, labelling intervals. Majr scale in slfa with handsignshttp://g.gl/ne8an Natural minr in slfa with handsigns and Harmnic minr scales in slfa with handsigns Natural minr and harmnic minr with tne ladder Meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns Majr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns Majr pentatnic scale with tne ladder Minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns Minr pentatnic scale with tne ladder Blues Scale in slfa with the tne ladder Mixlydian mde in slfa with handsigns Mixlydian mde with tne ladder Drian mde in slfa with handsigns Drian mde with the tne ladder Write all pssible scales ascending AND descending in treble and bass clef with and withut a key signature (i.e. with accidentals). Wrksheet at: Practice writing all pssible key signatures in treble and bass clef. Wrksheet at: Meldy

12 Chse any new meldy and try t hear it in yur head many times. (Preferably in slfa shwing the handsigns). Spend abut 2 minutes ding this befre singing ut lud in slfa with handsigns and in letter names. (3 given) Practice creating lgical meldies quickly in Majr and harmnic minr keys up t three sharps and flats in treble clef e.g. take a bar f any f the abve meldies and create a new meldy based n that ne bar. Intervals Sing all intervals ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in all pssible keys. Sing all intervals in Majr and meldic minr scales ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in varius keys. Practice writing all intervals in treble and bass clef. Chrds Sing all in slfa and letter names, labelling intervals, ascending AND descending. Cntinually change the rder yu sing them in. Sing frm the same bttm nte labelling chrd type, ascending AND descending.

13 Practice writing all chrd types in treble and bass clef beginning n varius bttm ntes. Practice writing all chrds within all Majr and harmnic minr keys in treble and bass clef. Chrd Prgressins Practice listening t and singing back basslines. If pssible, try t find the tnic and think tnally. Use slfa with handsigns. Sing chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names, Memrise, and be able t write dwn quickly, all pssible chrds fund in a Majr and harmnic minr key, in rder in Rman numerals, Sing triad chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Sing 7th chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Study and memrise these chrd charts fr pssible chrds with bass ntes Sing all rt psitin chrds frm the same bttm nte r tp nte in majr & harmnic minr scales

14 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 different keys with letter names Sing the minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and Gqs5FM Sing the Blues Scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times and with tne ladder Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. Additinal exercise: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Harmnic Minr Triad Chrd chart including all 7ths In slfa with handsigns x 3 times Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day. Use any f the previus examples given.

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