Practice singing the chromatic scale using a strategy of your choice. Four strategies are provided below.
The first two systems are most common. They include the solfege system uses the singing syllables. Notice the raised version of a solfege syllable includes changing the vowell to the "ee" sound. For example "Do" changes to "Di" or "Re" to "Ri". The lowered version of a solfege syllable involves change the vowel to the "ay" sound. For example "Ti" changes to "Te" or "La" to "Le". The one exception is with "Re", which already has this sound and it changes to "Ra". The other system involves singing the scale degree numbers. Here, Sh = sharp and Fl = flat.
*Hint - The methods here will make an impression on how you feel the sounds and their patterns in the scales. Keep repeating these strategies until this happens. Eventually it will click!
Some unconventional methods for practicing chromatic scales are shared below. Some singers may get comfortable singing consecutive semitones however are unable to find the octave. The following methods can make this easier.
Simply singing numbers until 13 will help you understand where the octave is. The Mary Had a Little Lamb rhyme can also be helpful for the same reason.
*HINT - You can also try to feel the scale in rhythm like pulsing every 4 beats to help organize the scale.
