The Very Beginning
“Let’s start at the very beginning, A very good place to start. When you read you begin with A, B, C, When you sing you begin with do-re-mi.” — “Do-Re-Mi,” The Sound of Music This week I was helping my daughter prepare for a choir audition, which included practicing sight singing using Solfege syllables and hand signs. If you’ve never heard of Solfege (never mind knowing how to pronounce it!), never fear. I hadn’t either until about three years ago. …