Improvisation has been largely absent from classical music pedagogy for over a century. Like solfeggi, this method involves learning to sing melodies, but from a variety of contemporary music genres. A similar method, known as Third Stream ear training, is currently used by some jazz and contemporary music schools. They played an important role in establishing the necessary melodic knowledge-base required for improvisation exercises. Solfeggi are melodic compositions for voice with bass accompaniment. In 17th- and 18th-century Italy, all students of music learnt to sing melodies known as solfeggi, before approaching improvisation exercises. Improvisation is today commonly associated with jazz, however it was a core feature of European music pedagogy and performance until the mid 19th century. N2 - The art of improvisation requires the musician to draw on their knowledge-base of melody, harmony and other musical elements to create spontaneously. T1 - Eighteenth-Century Solfeggi and Third Stream Ear Training: A Basis for Teaching Improvisation to Classical Music Students This study presents a comparative analysis of 18th-century solfeggi and Third Stream ear training repertoire and techniques, to identify how to develop a singing practice that can support classical music students approach improvisation tasks.", There is growing interest to reintroduce it using adapted 18th-century and jazz techniques, however there is little research on developing a suitable singing practice to support students. This study presents a comparative analysis of 18th-century solfeggi and Third Stream ear training repertoire and techniques, to identify how to develop a singing practice that can support classical music students approach improvisation tasks.Ībstract = "The art of improvisation requires the musician to draw on their knowledge-base of melody, harmony and other musical elements to create spontaneously. The art of improvisation requires the musician to draw on their knowledge-base of melody, harmony and other musical elements to create spontaneously.
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