[TPIN] sol feggio

[Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt]

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:57:54 -0600, John Kool wrote
> 
> Do you use movable do, where do=scale degree 1 of a major scale,
> or
> Fixed Do, where Do always equals C?
> 

Use fixed Do.  

Movable Do makes little sense, if you think really about it.  It changes the 
name of a pitch, based on key signature.  Now, anyone who knows anything 
about music theory and chord progressions (in classical music, in jazz, 
whatever), knows that a key signature is at best a "guideline" for the 
harmonic center in a piece, at the outset and the end (usually).  But keys 
and tonal centers changes ALL the time throughout a piece, except in the most 
simplistic cases.

If the key signature says key of "C" but the phrase your singing or playing 
is currently centered in "G" - or E minor, or A minor,... or further 
modulations - the notion of changing the name of a pitch to accomodate the 
key signature quickly reveals itself as being foolish.

Plus, the another goal of solfegio - especially with very young stundents - 
is to develop the ability associate an real pitch with a name (i.e., A440 = 
La). Similar to the way Kodai associates intervals with hand motions. If you 
keep shifting this around, the advantage of "viseral" association is 
defeated.  

C is C.  Do is Do.   The only variation is for sharps and flats - and if it 
gets to the point where that bothers your ears,... the system worked!

- Dave