Beginner’s Course Day 2

Session 2
KNOWLEDGE: Students will know & understand:
1. Finger Positions of C scale:
Learning Outcomes a. With right hand (Descending Order)
2. Solfege:
a. Its origin,
b. Use and methodology to play/sing/practice on C scale.
System:
1. PC/Laptop with a working mic and front camera.
2. A 49/61-keys keyboard/digital piano.
Requirements 3. A working Internet connection.
Practice:
1. Self-Practice 15-20 minutes a day to make rapid progress
Qualifying Knowledge
Prerequisite for this lesson include:

● Introduction to Piano and Keyboard - their similarities and

differences
● Introduction to Musical Alphabet and Key Names
● Introduction to Finger Number System for Piano/Keyboard - Left
and Right Hand
● Introduction to the notes of the C scale
● Introduction to Finger Positions for the notes of the C scale with
right hand in ascending order
● Introduction to the Root Note of the C scale
● Introduction to the Repetitive Notes Exercise on C scale with
right hand (each note twice, thrice and four times)

Day 2:

● Introduction to Finger Positions for the notes of the C scale

with right hand in descending order
● Introduction to Solfege -
Curriculum Structure a. What is Solfege?
b. When did it originate?
c. Why is Solfege Useful?
d. How to sing/practice solfege over the C scale?
e. Repetitive Notes Exercise for Solfege over the C scale

Points to be taken care of:

Addressing classroom 1. Make sure that all the students grasp and understand the topics
diversity discussed.
2. For gifted students, the facilitator may ask them to practice with
eyes closed/without looking at the keyboard.
 3. For slow learners, the facilitator may follow a more broken-down
approach in which a concept can be further broken down into
smaller concepts and then combined to create the final idea.
4. For differently abled students, the facilitator may ignore little
mistakes, may call parents at regular intervals and motivate
them to continue their learning process.
Day 2:

1. Understanding Finger Positions of C scale with right hand

(Descending Order)
○ After the students understand the ascending order of the
C scale, they would be introduced to the finger positions
for descending order.
○ The facilitator would share the screen and show the
required image.
○ Labeling can be kept the same. The ‘C-D-E’ key-group can
be labeled as ‘group 1’ and the ‘F-G-A-B-C’ key-group can
be labeled as ‘group 2’.
○ So, students would be guided to play group 2 followed by
group 1 which is exactly the opposite to the ascending
order.
○ This way, students would be able to remember the finger
positions quickly and effectively.
2. Introduction to Solfege
○ What is Solfege?
i. Solfège is simply singing the names of the notes
It is a system where every note of a scale is given
its own unique syllable, which is used to sing that
The Transaction note every time it appears.
○ When did it originate?
i. The system of Solfege can be traced back to the
11th century where theorist Guido D'Arezzo
(990-1035) created it as a way to teach simple
melodies at a fast pace to singers who at the time
did not read, nor had access to, what little music
was notated.
○ Why is Solfege Useful?
i. Solfege is used in conservatories and schools all
over the world to teach music students to sing
and hear effectively.
ii. Syllables are assigned to the notes of the scale
and enable the musician to audiate, or mentally
hear, the pitches of a piece of music being seen
for the first time and then to sing them aloud.
iii. It is a very effective way to teach the concept of
intervals and the sound of each note of the scale.
iv. It helps build an understanding of how to pitch
notes and know how they should sound.
○ How to sing/practice solfege over the C scale?
i. The facilitator would demonstrate by singing
solfege over the major scale in the key of C.
 ii.The students would then be asked to play the
major scale in the key of C as they sing
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do.
iii. The facilitator would sing up and down the scale.
iv. The students would then be asked to play and
sing up and down the scale by following the
facilitator.
○ Repetitive Notes Exercise for Solfege over the C scale
i. Simple repetitive exercises would be introduced
to the students in correspondence with the
previous lesson.
ii. Repeating each note twice: Do-Do, Re-Re, Mi-Mi,
Fa-Fa, So-So, La-La, Ti-Ti and Do-Do
iii. Repeating each note thrice: Do-Do-Do, Re-Re-Re,
Mi-Mi-Mi, Fa-Fa-Fa, So-So-So, La-La-La, Ti-Ti-Ti
and Do-Do-Do
iv. Repeating each note 4 times: Do-Do-Do-Do,
Re-Re-Re-Re, Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi, Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa,
So-So-So-So, La-La-La-La, Ti-Ti-Ti-Ti and
Do-Do-Do-Do
Resources Day 2:

● Understanding Finger Positions of C scale with right hand

(Descending Order)

a.
● Introduction to Solfege

a.

Self-Study/ Day 2:
Assignments/ 1. The students would be required to practice the C scale along
Homework with solfege [ascending and descending order] - [5 times each]
 2. The students would be required to practice the repetitive notes
exercises on C scale along with solfege [ascending and
descending order] - [5 times each]
3. The students would be required to review all the concepts
discussed in the session.
Day 3:
1. Last 5 minutes of the session would be kept aside for a quick
Testing, brush-up of all the concepts discussed in the session.
Measurements 2. The facilitator may ask students a few questions to assess how
& Assessments  much the students have understood the concepts discussed in
the session.