I have been singing all week, trying to pitch notes correctly, especially relative pitch. My 18 year old son is not impressed,
but I think I am improving.
I have been reading online lessons about Solfege and watching some videos.
Today, I can across a web-page that recommended this book:
Amazon.co.uk: Buying Choices: Music Theory, Ear Training, Rhythm, Solfege and Dictation: A Comprehensive Course
Just check out the prices of those books!
I have decided I don't need that book. For that money, I could take my grade 6 many times, or have several years worth of lessons and perfect the singing on my own!
Also, a lesson update:
Last week's homework was one melody line question (Q3a for those with a past paper) and one figured bass question (Q2)
Although I had prepared both answers, I didn't feel as though I had got my head around the questions while doing them, and so I wasn't feeling very confident.
So, I am thrilled (chuffed to bits, over the moon) to announce that Q2 survived completely in tact: "that is a suitable and good answer"
Q3a had one minor change - a D was changed to a B : " that A at the end of the first phrase (V chord) leads naturally to a B at the start of the next phrase (I chord)"
Then, the next question that my teacher asks me: "do you think you would like to take your exam at the next sitting?"
It is fair to say that when I started this thread, I believed that I would NEVER be ready to take my grade 6 music theory exam.
The exam entry deadline is May 6th, with the exam itself on June 18th.
Feeling just a little bit pleased with myself.