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Replacement syllable system

Replacement syllable system

Replacement Syllable System

A great way to read scores faster is the syllable based rhythmic reading system. A note or group of notes is always replaced in the score by the same syllable/sound or syllables/sounds. Easy, isn't it?

Let's have a look at these two scores and their corresponding sound files. Can you do it in the same way as in the sound file? When you find a crotchet you have to say "ta", if there are two quavers, you say "ti-ti" and so on.

Exercise 1

g-clef exercise 1

Listen to the sound files to help you.

1. Tune and metronome: 

2. Tune and syllables: 
Exercise 2

f-clef exercise 1

Here you have got the sound file.

1. Tune:

2. Syllables: 

Replacement syllable system

Let's keep on working with syllables. Look at the score below. As you can see there is a sequence in notes. First crotchets, then quavers and, finally, semiquavers. Practise saying the corresponding syllables. Use the notes and metronome sound file first and then use only the sound file.

Progressive exercise
Sound+metronome

Sound
Syllable sound
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Now it is time for these exercises. Say the syllables and check with the sound files.
Exercise 1

exercise1
Exercise 2

exercise2
Exercise 3

Exercise 3
Exercise 4

Exercise 4
Exercise 5

Exercise 5
Exercise 6

exercise 6
Exercise 7

Exercise 7
Exercise 8

Exercise 8
Exercise 9

Exercise 9
Exercise 10

Exercise 10
Exercise 11

Exercise 11
Exercise 12

exercise 12

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