trisagionschool.org | Dina Marinakos | Activity https://trisagionschool.org/members/dinaspianostudiogmail-com/activity/ Activity feed for Dina Marinakos. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:15:24 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ed3a56ab63dbbc3021ad5e4011bea178 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59916 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:33:49 -0500 Thank God for all of you!

]]> 6bd55628cc535c8057f3b3d9973ee6cb Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Announcements in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/announcements-95/?view=all#post-59762 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:27:15 -0500 Dear students of ByzB 101,

As far as I can tell, I have graded all submitted capstone projects. If you submitted recordings and did *not* receive a rubric with your grade via email from me, please email at dinamarinakos@trisagionschool.org . Thank you all so very much for your patience and your prayers! Hope to see you all next term.

Dina

]]> 0b861d0ed5d3aa79e8ed8b513d8b5ee1 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 102 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-69/#post-59323 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:20:18 -0500 Plagal first mode is the one that can sometimes go either way. BUT what you really need to look out for is: Is there a “pa-cicle”? If so, go from PA. In the accompanying video, around time stamp 7:50, Amy calls this the “FUNCTIONAL SCALE”. When she loops back around and sings it from KE, it ends up sounding the same because ni-pa-vou-ga are the…Read more

]]> bc809edd6d800f1680c50f79a952166e Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59322 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:51:23 -0500 Due June 21.

]]> 3d802d07f9fb9ab48be2ab409595ac84 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Capstone in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/capstone-2/#post-59309 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:52:47 -0500 Thanks so much for following up on this! I’ve edited the Capstone Instructions in the course. Here they are again, for everyone’s convenience:

At the end of each Trisagion School course, you are expected to submit a Capstone Project that demonstrates your facility with the material covered in the course.Β  For your OctoΓ«chos 204 Capstone P…Read more

]]> 53ebc578c92db882616ebe1d8224dd71 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59279 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:07:21 -0500 Hi! Apparently, the video doesn’t exist. πŸ™‚ So, no need to worry about it! Thanks for letting us know!

]]> 237e69fdec92a62d7d3767a85f3a37ec Dina Marinakos started the topic Sign up sheet for 6/2/26 is up in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/sign-up-sheet-for-6-2-26-is-up/ Fri, 29 May 2026 21:08:04 -0500 Apologies for the delay in clearing the sign-up sheet. Sign-ups for classes on June 2 are available now.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vZ8N__Ke13TD22ZkthiGWRHZblhwZ8aAr-cWR4JLioE/edit?usp=sharing

]]> 9a59776995c17edbc46d6d106ee7a4c9 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 102 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-69/#post-59264 Fri, 29 May 2026 19:52:09 -0500 Thanks for letting us know! I think I fixed it.

]]> 2f6e261fb2196a50bfdf7fae53a13d82 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59234 Tue, 26 May 2026 17:35:19 -0500 I also get confused pretty easily. XD haha

]]> 1d6a01de13540f2c1b4604c3de8c2395 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59232 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:40:38 -0500 Hi, Anna! Hmm. I don’t think so… Where did you see those instructions? Thanks πŸ™‚

]]> a8a1b807d5451ee1d92644619a2042d3 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Intonation (apichima) for Automleon - On This Day Thou Hast Appeared? in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/intonation-apichima-for-automleon-on-this-day-thou-hast-appeared/#post-59229 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:27:51 -0500 That’s a great, thoughtful question! We’ll cover it in Zoom.

]]> 4caff6333018f040a246c5ab3dc5460d Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Joining Zoom for first time in the forum ByzB 102 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/joining-zoom-for-first-time/#post-59206 Thu, 21 May 2026 23:40:30 -0500 Sophia,

Take a snap shot of your week one homework ( https://trisagion-school.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2020/10/Symbols_1_Practice.pdf )

and choose two lines to say and recordΒ  the parallagi for week 2 homework ( https://trisagion-school.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2025/03/Week-2-Guided-Readingpng.pdf )

email to me
dinamarinakos@trisagionschool.org

]]> 204285ac5f377b53e32c2a1d52f13fd6 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Parish Resources in use in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/parish-resources-in-use/#post-59187 Tue, 19 May 2026 23:27:57 -0500 Hi, Joanna! For texts, we use Holy Transfiguration and DCS.

I believe Papa Ephraim (St Anthony’s Monastery) used Holy Transfiguration translations for most of his work.

Although I don’t particularly like the melodies that Holy Transfiguration released in their prosomia book, I think they would be valid to use for this course if you are having a…Read more

]]> b23c1e6e4ea3c49cc9d36e51fe723eed Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Playlist in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/playlist/#post-59186 Tue, 19 May 2026 23:23:53 -0500 Sorry, it appears I can’t get the screenshot to work. The setting I tried to screenshot is a Greek one, similar to Papa E’s.

]]> 188aea671c3a036030f3010ee88a70f8 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Playlist in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/playlist/#post-59185 Tue, 19 May 2026 23:22:59 -0500 Glory to God for the contemplation that took place while listening to chant like this. I love this question! This is indeed legetos!

In this lesson, Gabriel says, “In certain pieces in Legetos, it is also possible to have cadences on natural Zo’ – a fifth above our base of Vou.”. To elaborate, when this happens, the diatonic scale’s tendency is…Read more

]]> 1219f05dd606b278b75fbf745ef81eae Dina Marinakos started the topic Diatonic vs Hard Chromatic with PitchReader.com in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/diatonic-vs-hard-chromatic-with-pitchreader-com/ Fri, 15 May 2026 19:38:13 -0500 Here is a video demonstration of practising diatonic vs. hard chromatic scales using PitchReader.com . Men, your “pa” will be on D3. Women, your “pa” will be on D4 like mine is in the video.

]]> 4b2c59a5c4e1293cfb58f52d4948841c Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59157 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:16:36 -0500 Thanks for letting us know! Our email addresses are:

Amy.Hogg@trisagionschool.org
dinamarinakos@trisagionschool.org

]]> 29fdb6d80f308111c75e4b726cef2f74 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Chant lab in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/chant-lab/#post-59134 Wed, 13 May 2026 01:33:33 -0500 You made it!! πŸ™‚

]]> 0c867f22c93e2dc4a792f1df01d864ca Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59119 Tue, 12 May 2026 02:31:42 -0500 Welcome, Efraim! Nice to have you!

]]> 59c3e88e5cf4faeb687aa7bd6a16a600 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59115 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:20:15 -0500 A “tetrachord” is just a group of four notes. So it’s not the JUMP from NI to GA (or PA to THI), but the set of four notes. So, one tetrachord is:

NI PA VOU GA

Another tetrachord is:

PA VOU GA THI

The intervals between each of these notes can vary.

While a “perfect FOURTH” is the JUMP from NI to GA, or PA to THI. The perfect fourth is what…Read more

]]> 9f029decd967ecdb4dfcccc7b4bf293a Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59114 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:09:51 -0500 That is an awesome question! It’s a little hard for me to explain in a message, but please make sure to ask this at our next Zoom session! <3 It has to do with how ornaments are (or, rather, NOT notated in Byzantine notation).

]]> 05c811a9d354f56714dbdd84c24afc34 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59107 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:14:09 -0500 We will learn this a little later πŸ™‚ It has to do with how the diatonic scale is formed. That white space (with the “12” in it) is called a separator tone. You don’t need to remember that for now.

]]> 68332b6235ba14db5f98a9ec46cbb84f Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59105 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:11:07 -0500 Very observant! This is actually related to your other question. We could count the note that is directly below our ni as zo, and the zo that is under ni’ as zo’. πŸ™‚

]]> 5ee70a50ac75e6f61bc5c24f44a2e39c Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59103 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:07:59 -0500 Ooh, that is a good question! πŸ™‚ We can call it “low” zo.

]]> 1be17cf7c78f0c668a7975e886bbf000 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59094 Fri, 08 May 2026 22:02:04 -0500 Welcome, Nabil! Nice to see you!

]]> 0e2a5066baf0b36d56405f5f3ac4395e Dina Marinakos started the topic Week 1 slides in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/week-1-slides/ Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:51 -0500 Week 1 slides

Specifically, here are the ison options:

Byzantine ison free for ipad and iphone

World Scales, $20 for ipad and iphone

Byz organ, free for all platforms but I cannot get this thing to sound good. Seriously, it’s hard to even match pitch. I guess it’s called ‘organ’ for a reason.

Melodos isokratis, free on web, good but in…Read more

]]> 16d8f03e447ccc1d2fd0c749ae88cb50 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59090 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:34:45 -0500 Hiya there, Ben!

]]> 0fc1e41af4969ed763bf9e5705e9422d Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59089 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:33:32 -0500 No, but don’t worry! Try to come next week. <3

]]> d14397570934ddce76bffcd7a17e40ba Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions! in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions-2/#post-59086 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:45:52 -0500 Olaph. πŸ˜€ Never change.

]]> 3437171f70481050b25255de1778d0ae Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59082 Fri, 08 May 2026 00:12:26 -0500 Truly, He is risen! Welcome, Thomas!

]]> 579af1f4a3b7eebb31f8155be4036ea3 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59079 Thu, 07 May 2026 22:55:19 -0500 Truly, He is risen! Welcome, Fr Sebastian!!

]]> 897cd9c61a834fd3b790a9d63095878c Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59078 Thu, 07 May 2026 22:52:38 -0500 Truly, He is risen! No worries. The party is still going on! πŸ™‚

]]> 98cd07a24ec380f206efe9bdd27515ac Dina Marinakos started the topic Pitch stabilization with PitchReader.com in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/pitch-stabilization-with-pitchreader-com/ Thu, 07 May 2026 16:36:21 -0500 Go to PitchReader.com , allow it access to your microphone. You will be able to “see” the pitch you are singing on a graph. To start, try to sing as straight a line as possible. Then, try to sing a straight line on D. Women will be on D4. Men will be on D3. For now, D will be our “pa”.

This video shows how it looks when I sing the first phrase of…Read more

]]> 5f67872989d5c2648b82d503e1cd9c2c Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59074 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:14:29 -0500 Hi, Anna! Just replying here to make sure you see Amy’s response below.

]]> e9b037a37f84e5a49e5e877837679a39 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions! in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions-2/#post-59057 Wed, 06 May 2026 20:10:35 -0500 Welcome, Edith! Looking forward to this term!

]]> 0e63dfa34af16e841e0e661a36711bfd Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions! in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions-2/#post-59047 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:53:18 -0500 Hi, Paula!

]]> ced93b49980ca82a2f50011d1442bd57 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59046 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:52:29 -0500 Welcome, Vladimir!

]]> 231a5488419089d5408a2c90ec74ee0d Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59045 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:51:51 -0500 Hello there, Fr Benedict!

]]> 92c4497a98237508168dff9abe2801b9 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59044 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:50:45 -0500 Welcome home, Christopher!

]]> 1721f637e586f6bf490a5487561b0c15 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59043 Wed, 06 May 2026 01:49:59 -0500 Welcome, Menas. πŸ™‚

]]> da0d67ab5dc0061a81fdeff747cbe71a Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions! in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions/#post-59022 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:10:47 -0500 Hi there, Adam! Looking forward to the term with you!

]]> 6f30a5fe5991bc1650a842f5a6c157ba Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59021 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:09:28 -0500 Welcome, Vincent! Enjoy the adventure πŸ™‚

]]> 836b4b108410c0852a4ba8c5f5aaaccc Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-59020 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:08:44 -0500 Truly, He is risen! Welcome, Basil! I have visited your parish. Very cool location right there in the city! πŸ™‚

]]> b9544672c92e46b5850e19520074a2e5 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-59008 Tue, 05 May 2026 12:54:14 -0500 Here you go.

]]> 2464739cefe10bd4e80a556fe4a88f78 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions! in the forum Oct 204 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions/#post-58994 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:59:58 -0500 Hi there, Elias!

]]> 625b40d4f4f5be95faa24cd5cdcbc2ed Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Welcome and Introductions! in the forum Auto 111 - Term 2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions-2/#post-58993 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:58:38 -0500 Jonah! Truly, He is risen!

]]> b7648bafd68248f05e9380ced495f693 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Q & A in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/q-a-70/#post-58973 Mon, 04 May 2026 02:05:07 -0500 The Thursday 9:00 ET is a 101 class!

“Get out of My Head” is pretty catchy.

]]> 7923ee141eaa6737c97a9ecae501cced Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-58972 Mon, 04 May 2026 01:55:05 -0500 Welcome, Cameron! I listen to your parish’s stream quite a lot. πŸ™‚

]]> 430028253e1ccd62e5b699720de56b24 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-58971 Mon, 04 May 2026 01:53:59 -0500 Welcome, Jennifer! I’ve visited your parish a few times!

]]> 25137726fcf33fdbf50a8fa4a5dbc3c2 Dina Marinakos replied to the topic Introductions in the forum ByzB 101 - T2 2026 https://trisagionschool.org/forums/topic/introductions-40/#post-58970 Mon, 04 May 2026 01:52:45 -0500 Haqqan Qam! Welcome, Andrew!

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