From Sol-Fa to Absolute Pitch

An evening of Karaoke can be both a fun and a torcherous experience. It all goes well while performers have at least some singing ability, but more often then not, the person at the mic just can't hit the tone. And it is not that the person can not sing, but rather, can not hear what he/she is singing. That is due to the untrained ability of the ear to recognize sound and can be easily corrected with proper training. Once the ear is tuned, the voice will follow, but not without practice, of course.

   There are various methods of achieving proper pitch, but I will talk about the more recognized in the musical community technique of Sol-Fa.  Sol-Fa, also known as solfeggio, is quite an old pedagogical technique of teaching sight-singing that became very popular in Europe in the 20th century. It teaches students to interpret musical notation while singing the notes. The benefits of this training are obvious.  Simultaneously, the student learns reading the music notation, rhythm, tunes the ear and learns singing. The class of Sol-Fa is (and has been for a long time) required by all professional music schools. But the skills developed in a class of Sol-Fa are not only needed by professional musicians.  Every aspiring musician and even every child learning a musical instrument or voice can benefit greatly from a class of Sol-Fa. And while sight-singing is important for sight-reading music, it is essential for improvisation.
   Without large musical schools that teach the full-array of necessary subjects, here in the US the young musicians only focus on their instrument of choice and have no option, but to neglect properly developing the other musical skills, such as perfect pitch, theory of music, sight reading, etc. On the Boston North Shore, the Youth Talent School is trying to fill this gap by offering classes of Sol-Fa and music theory.  So, in conclusion, if you are just learning a musical instrument for fun or you are an aspiring musician, or just want to develop an absolute pitch and good singing skills, check out the Sol-Fa classes at the Youth Talent School.

Youth Talent School is offering classes of Sol-Fa in the Swampscott/Marblehead area.