ByzB Youth 1 – Term 3 2025
Students learn to chant hymns on the text of the hymn and on parallagi (solfège). Students will learn about the different modes, scales, and intonations in Byzantine chant and study the intervals of the Diatonic and Hard Chromatic scales. They will also study the basics of good vocal technique and begin to read Byzantine notation. Students are required to attend two – 45 minutes Zoom classes each week.
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: Fall 2025: Sept 15 – Oct 12; [Fall Break: Oct 13 – 19]; Oct 20 – Nov 23
Zoom Class Sessions:
Tuesdays, 1 – 1:45 PM ET
Fridays, 1 – 1:45 PM ET
Course Content
Intro to Learndash
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Before the course begins
Glossary of Terms – ByzB Y1
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ByzB Y1: Printables from the Whole Course
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Week 1, Tuesday
Week 1, Friday
Week 2, Tuesday
Week 2, Friday
Modal Theory: Diatonic and Hard Chromatic Ni Through Ke
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Week 3, Tuesday
Compositional Genres: Heirmologic, Sticheraric, & Papadic
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Week 3, Friday
Modal Theory: Intonations
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Modal Theory Basics Handout: Print
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Modal Theory: 2nd Mode
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