Beautiful church singing hardly leaves anyone indifferent. It seems that you are not on earth, but somewhere in another blessed world. Many parishioners, even without a musical education, want to add their voices to the harmonious sound of the church choir. Just as little ones learn to speak by listening to their mother's speech, so one can learn to sing in the kliros by listening to the singing of the church choir.
It is necessary
- - Literature in Church Slavonic (prayer book, New Testament, Psalter);
- - notes of those chants performed by your church choir;
- - musical instrument;
- - Dictaphone;
- - a computer.
Instructions
Step 1
Learn to read fluently in Church Slavonic. To do this, read a prayer book and other books in the Church Slavonic language at home every day, practicing in pronouncing and understanding it.
You will not only have to perform musical works from sheet music, but also sing troparion texts, stichera, etc. on the kliros. to voices from the liturgical books. Such books as the Menaion, Octoichus, the Book of Hours were published in the language of communication with God - Church Slavonic.
Step 2
For correct singing in the church choir - it is also called the choir - learn musical notation and solfeggio. If you don't remember much from your school singing lessons, enroll in a church singing class or class for adults.
They will help develop the connection between your voice and hearing. Ask your parish priest or diocese to find out which churches have such circles.
Step 3
If you have zero musical training, and the desire to learn church singing is very great, do not be upset. In the absence of courses and clubs, please contact the choir director. Having listened to you, he may allow you to sing in the kliros. At first, you will only sing the litany "Lord have mercy." Sing softly and listen to the entire choir.
(In St. Petersburg there are amateur choirs in the Cathedral of Prince Vladimir (see. https://www.vladimirskysobor.ru/klir/ljubitelskij-hor), in the Kazan Cathedral, in the church of St. Anastasia the Patterner, in the Chesme church, in the temple of Seraphim of Sarov. For men, the amateur choir at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra can be recommended)
Do not try to study osmoglash on your own, as the tunes are slightly different in each temple. It is better to immediately learn the chant of the temple in which you are going to carry out kliros obedience.
Step 4
To learn church singing, stand next to a more experienced singer in the choir. Better to have him sing in your ear. Pay close attention to how he sings, repeat your part after him to learn it.
This will help you understand the main moves of your game, understand its logic. And in the future, it will allow you to sing more confidently, consciously. When working with a choir, hone the accuracy of hitting your note, sound direction, pronunciation, breathing, volume.
Step 5
Take your own music lessons at home. Ask the choir director for sheet music and practice church chants with a musical instrument. Sing along with the instrument, naming notes instead of syllables. Keep track of the duration of the notes. In the process of learning, you can play, for example, on the synthesizer one part (soprano), and sing another (for example, alto).
Step 6
If there is no tool, use other benefits of civilization. Record your part or the overall sound of the choir on a dictaphone. Listen at home, chant a few times, correcting the errors that arise.
Use the music sheet training program downloaded from the Internet. Then move on to sight-reading.
Step 7
Ask an experienced teacher to work with you individually. He will notice all your flaws, tell you in which direction you have to work.
Step 8
Strive for angelic singing - light, majestic, pacifying. Remember that church singing should not sound like an opera. And at the same time, it should not be dashingly popular.
Do not get carried away by beautiful harmony, musical effects or complexity of performance, remember that words are primary and music is secondary. Do not be self-admiring.
Having applied diligence and work, in a year you will be able to sing tolerably in the kliros, glorifying God with all kliroshans.
God help you!
