Solfege Roll

Can you guess a song just by reading sheet music? Fewer than 3% of people can.

Fortunately, most of us are familiar with Do-Re-Mi (Solfege). By converting standard music notation into Solfege and displaying it on a piano roll, Solfege Roll lets anyone guess a song simply by singing do re mi!

Solfege Roll is a fun, interactive way to make music together. It's especially effective for team-building activities:

Collaboration: Working together to sing a complete melody reinforces teamwork.
Creativity: Participants express themselves by contributing to a collective song.
Shared Experience: The joy of making music together fosters a shared experience and strengthens bonds.
Inclusivity: No musical background required, everyone can participate!

How to Play "Guess The Song"

Set Up Your Tone: Use Solfege Bells at eatmark.com/bells to help sing the correct pitch. (iPhone/iPad users: Ensure your ringer is unmuted to hear the sound).
Assign Notes: Ideal for groups of 8 or more. Assign each participant just one note across the octave: Do (C4), Re (D4), Mi (E4)... up to high Do (C5). Note counts appear for every song.
Run the Game: The facilitator projects a video from the Solfege Roll Playlist on a large screen. Pause the video before the title appears to let the audience guess!
Have Fun!

Solfege for Seniors

Learning solfège is one of the most effective, accessible, and scientifically proven ways for seniors to maintain brain plasticity, improve memory, and enjoy the physical benefits of singing. Many older adults think they cannot learn music later in life, but solfège bypasses complex music theory by giving their brain a physical and verbal shorthand for sounds they already know. Famously popularized by Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music, this system links unique syllables to the notes of a scale to train the ear and the mind.

Solfege is a universal vocal language for musical systems worldwide. In China, where the system is known as 简谱 (Jianpu), and in Indonesia, where it is known as Not Angka, singers exclusively use do-re-mi syllables when reading and vocalizing the music.