Dalcroze 104: Dalcroze Solfège and Harmony

With Eiko Ishizuka, Diplôme Supérieur

Recorded June 6, 2024

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Using embodied approaches to ear training, we’ll learn “Che Gusto” by Antonio Caldara, which employs the harmonic progression of descending 5ths. We remember beloved Dalcroze teacher Lisa Parker in this class, who adored this canon.

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