ByzB 101: Parallagi, Scales and Basic Vocal Training – T2 2026
Students will study two hymns and learn to chant them on the text of the hymn and on parallagi (solfège). Students will learn about the different modes and scales in Byzantine chant and study the intervals of the Diatonic and Hard Chromatic scales. They will also study the basics of good vocal technique in Voice Lab 100. Students should plan to come to at least one half hour ByzB 101 session and one half hour Voice Lab 100 session each week. Voice Lab 100 includes two sessions devoted to the beginner vocal health topics and two sessions devoted to more advanced topics (topic schedule is in the class).
Prerequisite(s): None.
Materials: ByzB Starter Set from the Trisagion School store (enrollees receive 25% off-find the access code in the Introduction to the course)
Class Dates: Term 2, 2026 (May 4 – June 21)
Instructors: Konstantina Marinakos & Amy Hogg
Cost: $275
Practice Sessions:
Tuesdays, 7:30 – 8 pm ET (Dina)
Tuesdays, 8:30 – 9 pm ET (Dina)
Thursdays, 2:30 – 3 pm ET (Dina)
Thursdays, 8:30 – 9 pm ET (Amy)
Fridays, 3 – 3:30 pm ET (Dina)
Voice Lab 100 sessions:
Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2 pm ET (advanced topics)
Wednesdays, 2 – 2:30 pm ET (beginner topics)
Thursdays, 7:30 – 8 pm ET (advanced topics)
Thursdays, 8 – 8:30 pm ET (beginner topics)