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Tonic solfa of “I love you forever” by Tye Tribett

This is the tonic solfa of “I love you forever” by Tye Tribett.

I love you Forever                                                           Key of E
l l l l l l                     I love you forever

t d d d t t                  I love you forever

l l l l l l m s              I love you forever lord

d d d d                          Glory to God

t t t d                             Glory to God

d d d d  r m r               Glory to God forever

Solfa notation of “Imela” by Nathniel Bassey

This is the tonic solfa of Imela by Nathaniel Bassey


When i think upon your goodness                        m f s s s s s f m
And your faithfulness each day                            m f s s s r r
Am convinced is not because am worthy             r m f f f f f m r d l
To receive that kind of love that you gave           d r m m m m m r d r
But am grateful for your mercy                           m f s s s s s m
And am grateful for your grace                           m f s s s r r
And because of how you’ve poured out yourselfr m f f f f f m r d l
I av come to sing this song out in praise             d r m m m m m r d r

                     
Imela                                                                   m m m
Imela                                                                   r r r
Okaka                                                                  r m f
Oyekeluwa                                                          f m r d l
Imela                                                                   m m m
Imela                                                                   r r r
Eze mo                                                                r t d l



Interlude:

D t d r m d l
D r m r m d s
D t d r m d l
D d s f m r m d l

Onyedi ka gi                                                         d m d d r
Ekere dirigi                                                          d m d m r
Onyene mema                                                      m f m d l
Onyedi kagi                                                         d m d d r
Ekere dirigi                                                         d m d m r
Onye na gworia                                                   m f m s d

Tonic solfa of “Oruko Jesu Lo mo ri m wu oo”

This is the solfa notation of a Nigerian praise song “Oruko Jesu lo mo ri mi wu oo”.

d d d d d s s s m f r             Oruko Jesu Lo mo ri mi wu oooo
r r r r r f f f r d                    Oruko Jesu Lo mu nu mi dun oo

Solfa notation of “Jehovah yi ga”

This is the tonic solfa of “Jehovah yii ga” a popular praise and worship song in Nigeria. It is very good for beginner saxophonist and trumpeters to practice them well.

s l s l r           Jehovah yii ga
m s r m d       Jehovah yii ga

l s l s l r          Oga ogun ofe
s m s r m d     Oga ogun ofe

Tonic solfa of “Jehovah Idi Ego”

This is the solfa notation of a popular Nigerian praise song “Jehovah idi ego”. Beginner saxophonist and trumpeters would find it very helpful

m s s l f s m             Jehovah Idi Ego
r f f                          Jehovah
s m f r                      Idi Ego
d m m                      Jehovah

m s s l f s m            Jehovah Idi Ego
r f f                         Jehovah
s m f r                     Idi Ego
t d d                        Jehovah

How to make money online as a musician

[This article is written by full-time independent musician, video creator, and blogger Jessica Allossery and it originally appeared on diymusician.cdbaby.com]
I’ve been earning a full time income online for nearly two years now and I’ll admit it, it hasn’t always been a walk in the park. BUT, if you combine your online income plus your merch sales and live shows, you’ll be a comfortably living musician in no time.
Here are five ways that you can start earning an income as an online musician that you can set up in as little as one day:

1. Patreon

I’ve put the subscription based crowd-supporting platform called Patreon at the top of the list because every single musician out there should already know about it. Not only that, but every single musician out there should already be ON it, actively.. errday!!!
Patreon is one of the most amazing platforms I’ve come across, because it’s like every musician’s dream! It provides a way to rake in a steady stream of monthly revenue on the basis of sharing your art and giving rewards. They’ve built the site to provide a sense of community and filled that gap between artist and fan. It’s beautiful, and I can’t rave about it enough.

If you’re not on Patreon yet because you’re not making videos regularly, you’re honestly missing out. Get on that train and collect the donations that you fans WANT to give you, asap!!

2. Online E-concerts

I love this idea! Yet another way to generate income as a musician without having to leave the confines of your cozy artist space. I use a platform called ConcertWindow, and there are a couple others to choose from like Stageit and Gigee. There are some different tools available for use in all the platforms but something to keep in mind that I’ve found effective with Concert Window and Stageit is having the option to collect tips and give ‘rewards’ to your best tippers. It’s a wonderful incentive and a great way to really connect with your audience in a concert-type setting, without having to leave the cozy confines of your living room.

3. Private Skype shows

Similar to online e-concerts, but these are privately held events. This is something that you could set up on your online store as a gift option. A fan could buy the gift of a private one-hour Skype show for his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. Then, you serenade the two of them and give them a very special and unique experience that they wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else.
It’s another beautiful way to earn coin while still connecting deeply with your fans to create a memorable experience and a more engaged community of people who will adore you and support you forever!

4. Tip jar on website

If you’re anything like me, I had A LOT of trouble asking my fans for help, especially when I was just starting out as a musician. I didn’t want to have to put my tail between my legs and feel like that annoying poor artist who’s always begging for money. But I learned that asking doesn’t have to be that way. It might be a stigma that asking for money is a sign of laziness, but YOU know in your HEART that you’re a damn hard worker, and you deserve to get paid!
Honestly, it’s all in the ask. Be vulnerable with your community. Tell them your struggles. A lot of times, fans actually DO want to support you monetarily, but they don’t know how, OR there isn’t a means to do so. By providing a tip jar page on your website, people can freely take a look, and if you’ve truly given them something of value, something that has touched their hearts deeply, they will give, and often they will be generous.

Try it out by setting up a paypal.me address and adding it to a new page on your site. It takes less than five minutes to set up, and could be worth so much value to your yearly income online. And hey, you might be surprised at the greatness that can come from just asking.

5. Write custom songs for fans

This technique has been around for ages, but for some reason a lot of musicians aren’t putting it into action. Your fans love you. They love the music you put out, and the videos, and the photos… The list goes on! Now, imagine if you could make something unique, custom, and personalized. Something JUST for them.
I put this idea into action last year and have received a tremendous amount of support from my fans. Custom songwriting has been this new found glory because it’s a win-win situation. You get to earn money, while writing a song (which you have to do anyways), while giving a gift to someone who appreciates it more than you know. It’s an amazing feeling and has really transformed my views on songwriting, and what it means to be an artist. We are here to make a difference with our art, after all. So why not use this to your advantage and REALLY make a difference by touching the hearts of those who will value your music the most? Give it a shot. It will be great, I promise. 🙂

And that’s that! Five amazing ways to earn income as an online musician. I hope these have sparked your imagination and have given you a bit of creative inspiration to try out a few for yourself. Today as a musician, you can’t JUST earn a living off live shows and touring… Well, maybe you can, but what’s the fun in that?! Rather connect with people locally AND worldwide by extending your services online where fans who love you in different countries can still support you and enjoy the services you have to offer in a digital way. We do, after all, live in a digital world, so we might as well take advantage, earn some extra cash, go with the flow, and see where it takes us. ✨

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Five schools that offer scholarship to study Music in the USA

This post Originally appeared on college.usatoday.com
Tuition is often the most expensive part of college. It can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $50,000 a year.

While you may know that full-ride scholarships exist for the occasional outstanding student or athlete, did you also know that a number of colleges cover most or sometimes even all of tuition for admitted students?
Here are five colleges that offer many full-ride scholarships for admitted students who meet specific qualifications.

1.) ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE

Imagine paying no tuition just for being from the right place.
Alice Lloyd College, a small private college of under 1,000 students in Pippa Passes, Ky., guarantees no out-of-pocket tuition costs for qualified full-time students from 108 Central Appalachian counties, spanning Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Students are still required to pay room and board, but if they are admitted (around 10% acceptance rate according to U.S. News & World Report), they can choose from over 30 undergraduate degree programs from a school ranked 40th best regional college in the south by U.S. News & World Report.

2.) CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

You may be able to avoid being a starving musician if you land a full-tuition scholarship at this small private music college in Philadelphia. Well, by doing that and actually being very good at playing music.
According to its website, Curtis Institute of Music provides “merit-based full-tuition scholarships to all undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of their financial situation.” For non-tuition fees, like room and board, you may also land funding from the school or outside the school.
Students must audition to be considered for admittance, and the acceptance rate is slightly below 7%, according to U.S. News & World Report. Students who gain admittance are considered to be “exceptionally gifted” musicians by the school.

3.) WEBB INSTITUTE

If you’re a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder and admitted into Webb Institute, you’ll get a full-tuition scholarship covering four years.
Located in Glen Cove, N.Y., Webb Institute has received several notable rankings from The Princeton Review, including: No. 10 college where students study the most, number three for most accessible professors and No. 12 for best career services. Not to mention, this engineering school grants you an impressive 146-credit bachelor’s degree for cheap or even free if you find a way to get your other non-tuition fees funded.

4.) BEREA COLLEGE

If a school offered you a full-tuition scholarship as long as you worked on campus, would you take it?
That’s the case with Berea College, a private school located in Berea, Ky. ranked No. 76 for national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. Every admitted student gets a four-year tuition scholarship, according to Berea’s website. You may have to pay for dorms, though, which most students are required to live in.
But you’ll still save money in tuition while majoring in one of over 25 degree programs and possibly participating in one of the school’s 50+ campus organizations.
It doesn’t get much better than that, folks.

5.) MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE AT CUNY

In New York City, everything is often more expensive. Not Macaulay Honors College.
According to its website, all Macaulay students receive:
  • Full undergraduate tuition scholarship (not including fees)
  • A laptop
  • Cultural passport to different art and cultural venues in New York
  • $7500 Opportunity Fund to “pursue global research, study, service, and internships”
You get all that in arguably the greatest city in the world, to study all sorts of interesting topics, like religion and public policy, the future of New York City, entrepreneurship management and much more. This liberal arts honors college sure does it right.
Earning a degree regardless of how it affects your finances can be a wise decision, professionally and personally. But why not earn one for free or cheap? May as well try to score all the financial resources you can by filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Whether you go to a college where you don’t have to pay for tuition or go somewhere where you do, applying for scholarships and grants makes sense.
If you are interested in any of these intriguing schools, contact them directly to determine if you qualify for reduced or free tuition.