Re: new to mandolin! how to read!
Originally Posted by
John McCoy
Just from curiosity: did these relatives and friends sing the printed words, or did they just stick with "do-re-me-fa" (which is as far as shaped-note usually goes)?
== John ==
The shape-note system was designed to make melodies easier to read (although it didn't work out so well, which is why we don't use them any more!). There's been a revival, and there are shape note singings continuing in several places around the country. Usually they begin by singing the sol-fa syllables once through, and then on the words.
there's more at fasola.org
Exploring Classical Mandolin (Berklee Press, 2015)
Progressive Melodies for Mandocello (KDP, 2019) (2nd ed. 2022)
New Solos for Classical Mandolin (Hal Leonard Press, 2020)
2021 guest artist, mandocello: Classical Mandolin Society of America
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