Shaved music notes

Description:The four syllable variation of Guido's original system was prominent in 17th century England, and entered the US in the 18th century. When a song is first sung by a shape note group, they normally sing the syllables reading them from the shapes to solidify their command over the notes. The fourth to sixth notes are also a tone apart and are also fa, sol, la. A few books e. The practice of singing music to syllables designating pitch goes back to about AD with the work of Guido of Arezzo. Some African-American churches use the seven-shape note system. Currently active shape note traditions[ edit ] See also:

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