tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post1012755499057271401..comments2024-02-12T02:42:52.385-06:00Comments on Making Musicians: Solfege: Part 3: Learn the Solfege Hand Shapesshellesoelberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10015741233306653465noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123314966588009180.post-40160024357853361352016-04-29T00:19:06.026-05:002016-04-29T00:19:06.026-05:00Hi there Gina.
Like you, I was taught about the c...Hi there Gina.<br /><br />Like you, I was taught about the character names of the intervals of major solfege. The names, "strong, hopeful, calm, desolate, bright, sad, piercing" have permanently imprinted themselves on my mind, as I can readily associate each feeling with each pitch. I find it gives the music I listen to and write much more depth. I constantly find the names of each interval more and more appropriate every time I hear them used.<br /><br />Recently I taught some children the names of these intervals, and received immediate inquiry from parents. "Where did you learn this? I've never heard about it before!" I was surprised to find myself at a loss, I learned it from my professors, but I have no idea where it came from. After doing some searching on Google and not finding any mention of it, I was beginning to think that I'd hallucinated the experience and made the names up myself. Finally I ended up here and breathed a sigh of relief.<br /><br />I was wondering if you know anything about the history of this concept. Any idea at all where these names stemmed from? Are they truly official?<br /><br />Would be very interested in any answers, thank you.<br /><br />-MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com