Let’s go ahead and break down the melody of your favorite hymn songs using solfa notes. A Breakdown Of Hymn Melodies Using Sol-fa Notes In the “moveable do” system, do is the first degree of the scale and varies from key to key. In the “fixed do” system, every natural note on the piano has its syllable and C is always do. There are two known approaches to the sol-fa system – the “fixed do” system and the “moveable do” system. …while in the sol-fa notation system, notes are represented using sound syllables:
In the letter notation, notes are represented with Roman alphabets like: The sol-fa system is a long-established notation that dates back to the 11th century. I can tell you that because it has helped musicians several centuries before now, it’s helping so many musicians at the moment, and I guarantee you that it will help musicians even in the next 1000 years.īefore we go into the 9 hymns we’re learning in this lesson, let’s do a short study on the sol-fa system. One of the potent ways of mastering the melody of hymns is with the use of sol-fa notes. If you’ve always wanted to learn the sol-fa notes of your favorite hymns and how they can be played on the piano, this lesson is for you.
