Learning to Solfege - Find Do and Application

1. Solfége – The Next Level
Here we will dive a little deeper into the application
of Solfége with practice at finding Do and practical
examples.

2. Moveable Do
D
C#
Moveable Do bases the initial Do on the root of the
key (regardless of the key). For example, if we
started in the key of D, the following diagram would
be the relationship of the hand-signs to the key
signature.
B
A
G
F#
E
D

3. Finding Do
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Since we use Movable Do, all one needs to do to
Solfége a piece is to determine what line or
space is indicated by Do
We use the 4 rules of determining the Key to find
Do

4. Memorize these Two Keys
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C Major (no sharps or
flats)
Do
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F Major (one flat B♭)
Do

5. Two Tricks
All other key signatures can be determined by
two simple rules
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Rule for Sharps: It's the note above the last
sharp of the key signature.
Rule for Flats: It's the second to last flat

6. Testing Yourself
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The Following Slides will walk you through all the
sharps and flats.
Each progressive slide will show you where Do is
on a Treble Clef.
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Try to determine where you think the Do is
before advancing to the next slide.

7. Sharps

8. Sharps
Do
Do

9. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do

10. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

11. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

12. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

13. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

14. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

15. Sharps
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

16. Flats

17. Flats
Do
Do

18. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do

19. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

20. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

21. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

22. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

23. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

24. Flats
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do

25. Practical Application
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In practice, you do not need to write down all the
solfége
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Start by finding Do and then determine the Sol
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Begin at the beginning and mark key pitches
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Starting Notes
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Leaps larger than a third
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Key pitches on long runs
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Other challenging sections to sing

26. Practical Application
Mi
Mi
Mi
Mi
Sol
Mi
Do
Do
Mi
La
La
Do
Mi
Mi
La
La
Do
Mi
La
Mi
La
Mi