Weekly Solfege - Express (30 Min) - Learn to Sight Read Your Favorite Songs
In this weekly course, kids will learn solfege, sight singing, and sing their favorite songs
Tori Lavan
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(75)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
WHAT IS SOLFEGE? Solfege is a practice of using the syllables: do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti do! To practice sight singing and developing the musical ear. In this class we will learn to read notes with fun visuals and games, and note reading exercises as well as learning new songs and familir favorites (with some solfege thrown in!) One thing my classes enjoy are singing familiar songs as normal and either replacing the song or sections of the song with solfege. It's a challenge but it's exciting to learn! In class we will play games like tic-tac-toe, a simon says-type game, "Detectice" where one person (the criminal) picks a solfege code and we take turns being the dective and trying to guess. Students will earn points and be able to "purchase" digital items. Sometimes there will be themed lessons like a board game in space, a fantasy journey, and lots more! I always orient my lessons based on the knowledge of the kids who are taking the lesson, so feel free to sign up your learner of any musical level. I am happy to teach beginners, and if they do already know how to read notes, I make sure to challenge them. Example curriculum: Week of 20 Feb: so-mi and pentatonic scales, detective game and song of student's choice Week of 27 February: so-mi-do, pentatonic scale, solfege game, work on song Week of 6 March: la-so-mi-do, pentatonic scale bungee, rhythm practice, hide and seek game Week of 13 March: la-so-mi-re-do, pentatonic scale bungee, You are My Sunshine in solfege
Learning Goals
Sight-reading/singing
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2021
4.9
75reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Ready to learn to write some music? All of us have music inside, and I will teach you how to let it out! Let's learn to read notes, write for different instruments, identify different musical styles, learn software (Sibelius, Logic Pro, Garage Band), and enjoy creating!
I've always been a musician and decided to further my education at Azusa Pacific Univeristy in Southern California and the University of Bristol in the U.K. I learned so many great musical skills from wonderful teachers, and I can't wait to share the knowledge to young learners.
Music is a vast world and I believe in taking all of the elements and combining them together. The magic in it is that all of the elements are both challenging and fun! The rewards in growing your musical skills show up in such gratifying ways, and all of us, no matter the age or skill level, are on the journey together.
A bit about me: I love traveling! I'm a big reader (my favorite books are by Jane Austen and the Harry Potter and Confessions of a Shopaholic series). I enjoy going on walks and spending time with my family.
I'm Tori! A composer from California.
- I worked for my BM in composition from Azusa Pacific University and learned many, many musical skills!
- At Azusa Pacific I wrote my first opera
- I worked for my masters across the pond at the University of Bristol in England (and wrote my second opera)
- Went on to London, a city I loved, and enjoyed that city and other European cities
- Always worked with kids as my mom was a preschool teacher (we even ran a preschool from home for a bit!)
- Currently I freelance as a composer and write all differnet styles - pop to classical!
- I love animals, watching movies, reading, singing, piano, and travelling.
- My approach to learning is to make it attainable, easy to remember, fun, and really communicating the value of the information because otherwise, what is the point of learning a certain topic? Reviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
1-8 learners per class
