Western Classical

Italian words

Introduction with some Italian words

Staccato-Detached
Legato- Smoothly

 

Piano- Quiet
Pianissino-Very quiet
Forte- Loudly
Fortissimo-Very loud
Mezzo forte-Moderately loud
Mezzo Piano-Moderately quiet

 
Adagio-Slow
Andante-At a medium speed
Allegretto-Fairly quick
Allegro-Quick

 
Tempo-Speed
A tempo-In time

 
Crescendo-Gradually getting louder
Diminuendo-Gradually getting quieter

Major Scales

C Major Scale (Natural Scale)

C D E F G A B C

 

G Major Scale

G A B C D E F# G

(‘#’ is the Sign of sharp. It means, semi-tone higher NOTE.)

 

D Major scale

D E F# G A B C# D

 

A Major Scale

A B C# D E F# G# A

 

E Major Scale

E F# G# A B C# D# E

 

B Major Scale

B C# D# E F# G# A# B

 

Thus, when you go thru the Dominant note in each scales (Start from C major), You will find that in each scale there will be one more sharp has added. (The sharp sequence is F#-C#-G#-D#-A#) It called Circle of 5th.

 

* Major scales With FLATS(b).

 

C Major Scale (Natural Scale)

C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C

 

F Major Scale

F  G  A  Bb C  D  E  F
(‘b’ is the Sign of flat. It means, semi-tone lower NOTE.)

 

Bb Major Scale

Bb  C  D  Eb  F  G  A  Bb

 

Eb Major Scale

Eb  F  G  Ab  Bb  C  D  Eb

 

Ab Major Scale

Ab  Bb  C  Db  Eb  F  G  Ab

 

Db Major Scale

Db  Eb  F  Gb  Ab  Bb  C  Db

 

Thus, when you go thru the Sub-Dominant note in each scales (Start from C major), You will find that in each scale there will be one more flat added. (The Flat sequence is Bb-Eb-Ab-Db-Gb) It called Circle of 4th.

Western Classical Vocal

Things you will be learning during Singing Class

  • Breathing Exercises
  • Speech Exercises
  • Singing Exercises
  • Emotional Singing
  • Voice Creation
  • Music Theory
  • Song Writing
  • Chord Structure

Exercises During the W.C.V. class.

  1. Simple exercise which starts from the tonic and end at dominant. Just ascending and descending.
  1. This exercise will repeat the notes which are in first exercise. But here, the difference is we have to put two notes before the whole act. Which should be tonic and dominant. Here we can find how to get the direct pitch from tonic to dominant.
  2. This exercise will repeat the notes which are in first exercise. But here, the difference is we have to put three notes before the whole act. Which should be tonic, mediant and dominant. Here we can find how to get the direct pitch from tonic to dominant.