Today, I discovered what my biggest challenge is going to be while I'm here studying: movable-do solfege singing. For non-music readers, the best way to explain what that is, is through the classic do re mi song in the sound of music. Rodgers and Hammerstein make it seem so simple but apply it to sight singing and it's not just a pleasant little ditty anymore; it's a total pain in the ass. It also doesn't help that I have perfect pitch. I look at the music and know what it sounds like. I can sing the correct notes on la but make me match random syllables to it and I'm all over the place. Solfege was created to help people find pitches. If I don't need it to help me why can't I just sing correct notes on la? Well, since I'll have to deal with solfege, I'll just have to practice and face the challenge. However, I will say this, do re mi and so on is definitely not for me. Goodnight.
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