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Basics of shape-note singing. Four frequently asked questions. The story of shape-note music. What’s with those shapes? Anatomy of a Sacred Harp tune. Do you have a vocal identity crisis? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Intervals; sight-reading for beginners. Suggestions for song leading. Leading your first tunes. 9. 11. 12.
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Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and social singing. The notation, introduced in late 18th century England, became a popular teaching device in American singing schools.
shape-note singing, a musical practice and tradition of social singing from music books printed in shape notes. Shape notes are a variant system of Western musical notation whereby the note heads are printed in distinct shapes to indicate their scale degree and solmization syllable (fa, sol, la, etc.). Since 1801 shape notes have been ...
A Shape-Note Singing Lesson addresses the following standards: National Standards for Arts Education (Music Content Standards) Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; Reading and notating music; Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
Nov 21, 2016 · Shape-note singing is a tradition that began in the American South as a simple way to teach the reading of music to congregations. Each note head has a distinctive, easy-to-remember shape. What a great way, then, to introduce the reading of music to children!
So just what is shaped-note music? It is a system of music notation that makes sight-reading accessible to those who might otherwise be intimidated by regular music. Each degree of the standard musical scale is assigned a different name and shape, making it only necessary to memorize the shapes and the intervals they represent.
Dec 16, 2019 · Instead of writing music with classic oval-shaped note heads, the system uses different shapes — a triangle for “fa,” an oval for “sol” and so on — to indicate each note’s pitch. This helps singers easily sight-read and learn new pieces of music. Triangles, ovals, rectangles and diamonds are used in the four-note “fa so la” scale.
