Chapter 4 – The Shofar Call

EXERCISES!


LONG NOTE EXERCISES

1. Hold a lower harmonic note for 8-10 seconds
2. Hold a higher harmonic note for 8-10 seconds

HARMONIC NOTE EXERCISES

1

2

3

4

Challenge!

4

5

ARTICULATION EXERCISES

1a

1b

2a

2b

MAKE MUSIC!


IMPROVISE

A shofar battle call using two harmonic notes

Music to celebrate a victory using two harmonic notes

PLAY ALONG

Tekiah: Start on a low note, move to a higher note, and hold for a few seconds

"DaWeeeeeee"

Shevarim: Move quickly from a low note to a high note three times in a row

"DaWee, DaWee, DaWeeeeeee"

Teruah: Play twelve short notes quickly in a row (think three groups of four notes)

"DaDaDaDa DaDaDaDa DaDaDaDaaa"

Tekiah Gedolah: Play like Tekiah, but hold the higher note for as long as you can

"DaWeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

Play the entire shofar call:

Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, Tekia Gedolah

FASTER!

Play the entire shofar call:

Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, Tekia Gedolah