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The Curwen Hand Signs

Used to sing and reinforce relative sol-fa.
Raise hand proportionately from the tone or semi-tone below.
Hands pictured as seen by the viewer.

Try scrolling up and down this page imitating the handsigns as you sing the major scale.
When that is easy try the chromatic scale!

Accidentals

ta(flat 7)

(hand at eye level pointer down)

si(aug 5)

(open hand slanted up, palm to chest)

fi(aug 4)

(thumb up)

ri (aug 2nd) or ma (min 3)

(pointer up or down from flat hand, as appropriate)

di

(lift wrist from do)

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Teacher Resources -
Canadian Folk Songs -
Part Songs, Choral Music, Vocal Methods -
Games, Songs, Rhymes -
Publishers -
Dance and Movement Resources -
Choirs and Choral Resources -
Summer Institutes, Publications and Research -
Become a Member -
Internet Resources

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BCKSC- British Columbia's provincial affiliate to KSC
Mr. E's Virtual Music Classroom - an interactive music classroom being developed by Kit Eakle, a KSC board member who also maintains this site.
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Organization of American Kodály Educators - the national U.S Kodály organization

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