#SOLFEGE HAND SIGNS CHROMATIC FULL#

The reverse shows a human figure illustrating the hand position. One side of the page shows the Kodaly hand sign together with note name and staff position. You can make the signs with one hand or both based on your and your students' preference. This kinesthetic method of developing aural skills encourages inner hearing – hearing words, melodies, and sounds in our minds without the actual sounds being present. Kodaly's modification allowed children to see the actual height and depth of the pitches. The solfege hand sign system was first developed by John Curwen and then modified by Kodály to add chromatic alterations together with upward and downward head movements.

#SOLFEGE HAND SIGNS CHROMATIC FULL#

This book presents the full range of solfege hand signs, both diatonic and chromatic.ĭo, di, re, ri, me, mi, fa, fi, se, sol, si, le, la, li, te, ti, do A singer makes a specified shape with their hand to represent each tone of the seven-note solfege system.

By associating hearing and reading of pitches with playing/singing, they establish a physical association between these elements. Solfege (or Sol-fa), Glover, Curwen, and Kodaly hand signs are used in music to represent the different pitches of a tonal scale. You can post these cut-outs on the wall and your children can understand and use them on their own. Each note here has its own page in the book. The size of the cut-out will be 8.5x11 inches. This is a set of chromatic hand signs (Glover - Curwen - Kodaly) perfect for music teachers and choir directors.Ĭut out the gestures charts and use them as a visual aid for yourself, your kids or your students.

Solfege hand signs chromatic