NAfME Eastern Div. Conf. | Hartford, CT | The 12 Steps of RHYTHMIC Literacy using Conversational Solfege with Chris Anne Powers

Conversational Solfege (CS), created by Dr. John Feierabend, develops notational literacy skills with learners of elementary age to adults. This session will explore the utilization of tonal syllables at a conversational level, progressing organically into reading notated music. Repertoire using solfege patterns with a parallel development of rhythm patterns in 2/4 and 6/8 will be presented. Part-singing will be explored. Through carefully sequenced activities, CS fosters a joyful assimilation of skills such as listening, melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. This session is relevant for music educators across various settings (classroom, choral, and/or instrumental), from elementary through college.