Solfege Hand Signs
Music Staff Letter Names
Solfege Patterns
Dynamics
Tempo
100

Show the solfege hand sign for "DO" (high or low)

Fist by your belly button, or forehead.

100

Names of all the notes on the SPACES of the music staff (from bottom to top)

FACE (in the space)

100

Sing and show the hand signs for the following solfege pattern:

D R M

Did you show Do Re Mi and hand signs?

100

What does dynamics mean in music?

How loud or soft/quiet the music is

100

What does tempo mean in music?

The speed of music

200

Show the solfege hand sign for "MI"

Hand flat, palm down, thumb towards yourself (me)

200

Names of the notes on the LINES (from bottom to top)

EGBDF (Every Good Boy Does Fine, Even Godzilla Bites Donkey Feet, etc.)

200

Sing and show the hand signs for the following solfege pattern:

D M S

Did you show Do Mi Sol?

200

What letter do you show to mean "quiet/soft" in dynamics?

P (Piano- soft/quiet)

200

What does LARGO mean?

very slow tempo

300

Show the solfege hand sign for "SOL"

Palm towards self, fingers together, thumb up.

300

What is the name of the note that is in the space right BELOW the music staff?

Low D

300

Sing and show the hand signs for the following solfege pattern:

S L T D'

Did you show Sol La Ti (high) Do?

300

What letter do you show to mean "loud" in dynamics?

F (forte)

300

What tempo word do we use for "very fast"

Presto

400

Show the solfege hand sign for "LA and TI"

LA: fingers relaxed, almost like the cap on top of thumb from SOL

TI: One finger pointing up towards high DO

400

What is the name of the note in the space right ABOVE the music staff?

G

400

Sing and show the hand signs for the following solfege pattern:

S F M R D

Did you show Sol Fa Mi Re Do?

400

When there is a larger version of this symbol, what does it mean?

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crescendo- get louder

400

What tempo word do we use for "walking speed?"

Andante

500

Show the solfege hand signs for "RE and FA"

RE: All fingers angled pointing up, like a ramp.

FA: Thumbs down, it wants to FAll back down to MI

500

What is the name of the symbol at the beginning of the music staff, that tells us how to read the notes?

Treble Clef

500

Sing and show the hand signs for the following solfege pattern:

D R M F S L T D' T L S F M R D

Bonus question for double points!- what is this whole pattern called? Hint- something that both a snake and a fish have!

Did you show the pattern for Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do' Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do

Bonus answer: This is called a scale!

500

When there is a larger version of this symbol, what does it mean?

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Decrescendo

500

What does accelerando mean?

Get faster!

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