This an early, rough recording that shows how I used solfege to teach myself how to compose and improvise. This is good old Dannhäuser solfege exercise number 1, and it sounds fairly normal for the first couple bars. Then I improvise a secondary voice. Take the improvisation away, and what you hear is what every French School of Music solfege student heard and sang on day one of their solfege training. Talk about an irresistible gateway drug into the world of learning how to sightread music.

This is also done in response to the countless people I have met who tell me they hear the most extraordinary music in their heads, they just don't know how to write it down. The French School methodology was specifically designed to enable solfege students to achieve this goal. As you can see, at every point in time I know exactly what I am doing, and everyone should be able to do the same, even if they don't develop absolute pitch. Use this recording as a litmus test for evaluating music instructors, courses, and conservatories, to ensure that with their training you will develop the skills to do this.

Using Solfege to Practice Improvisation

Author: How Do I Become an Unstoppable Musician?
Former technologist.

I'm an indie musician and artist based in London, UK. 

I write my own music and perform it.
I'm also a pianist, a musicologist and a teacher. I have been recording, producing and sharing my music online while connecting with my fans through social media. Everything I've made and I'm still making is with the "work with what you have" mindset, finding the DIY process a necessity that proved quite a great creative and learning experience. I like to experiment with my sound, lyrics writing, composing style and piano or vocal technique. That's the reason for the last few years I've been exploring more experimental paths into creating music and art. 
In my compositions I have included multi-vocal arrangements, personal recordings of traditional music, ambient sounds and mixing cut recorded samples. My inspiration is always intrigued by almost all music genres, but mostly driven from the piano (HER) and the baby (korg x50 synth). 

It all can be found on all digital stores as well as on my bandcamp page: https://lydiaplain.bandcamp.com

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Using Solfege to Practice Improvisation

Eileen Sauer