102: How to Chant Haftarah

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102: How to Chant Haftarah

Course
66 Lessons

Discover the art of chanting Haftarah! Covering all aspects of Haftarah cantillation, "How to Chant Haftarah" includes: every trope symbol used in Haftarah chanting; the three functions of trope and how they illuminate the meaning of the text; and a clear explanation of how to learn a verse of Haftarah. Taught by an ordained Reform cantor with over 15 years of experience reading Haftarah.

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Welcome to Haftarah Cantillation!

A brief introduction to this course, "How to Chant Haftarah."

1. Welcome to Haftarah Cantillation

2. How Haftarah Differs From Torah

How to Chant Haftarah - Course Handouts [ZIP]

Haftarah Trope Flash Cards with Names [PDF]

Haftarah Trope Flash Cards with Symbols [PDF]

Basics of Haftarah Cantillation

An overview of cantillation, including terminology and function, and trope as a system.

1. Terminology

2. The System We Teach

Preview

3. What Trope Does

4. How Trope Works

The Trope Symbols: Part 1

Please be sure to watch the video "How This Section is Organized" first!

How This Section is Organized

How to Study

1. Etnachta Phrase

Preview

2. Sof Pasuk Phrase

3. Katon Phrase

4. Katon Variation: Munach Instead of Kadma

5. Y'tiv Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Etnachta, Sof Pasuk, and Katon Phrases

Trope Self-Test: Etnachta and Sof Pasuk

Trope Self-Test: Katon

The Trope Symbols: Part 2

6. R'vi-i Phrase

7. T'vir Phrase: Variation 1 (Kadma-Darga-T'vir)

8. T'vir Phrase: Variation 2 (Munach-Darga-T'vir)

9. T'vir Phrase: Variation 3 (Kadma-Mercha-T'vir)

10. T'vir Phrase: Variation 4 (Munach-Mercha-T'vir)

Symbol Quiz: R'vii and T'vir Phrases

Trope Self-Test: R'vi-i and T'vir

Preview

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #1

The Trope Symbols: Part 3

11. Geresh

12. Gershayim Phrase

13. Kadma v'Azla Phrase

14. T'lisha K'tana Phrase

15. T'lisha G'dolah Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Kadma v'Azla, Geresh, Gershayim, T'lisha K'tana, and T'lisha G'dolah

Trope Self-Test: Geresh, Gershayim, Kadma v'Azla, T'lisha K'tana, T'lisha G'dolah

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #2

The Trope Symbols: Part 4

16. Segol Phrase

Trope Self-Test: Segol

17. Zakef Gadol

18. Pazeir Phrase

19. Mercha Ch'fulah

20. Sof Haftarah Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Segol Phrase, Zakeif Gadol, Pazeir, Shalshelet, Mercha Ch'fulah, and Sof Haftarah

Trope Self-Test: Zakeif Gadol, Pazeir, Mercha Ch'fulah, Sof Haftarah

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #3

The Trope Symbols: Part 5 - Summary and Review

21. The Anthem

Haftarah Anthem [PDF]

22. Other Symbols

Symbol Quiz: All Trope Symbols

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #4: All Trope Phrases

The Rules of Trope

The practical rules of applying trope symbols to Haftarah text.

1. How to Apply a Trope Symbol to a Word

2. Deep Dive: How to Apply a Trope Melody

3. Exceptional Situations

4. Deep Dive: Doubled Disjunctives

5. Deep Dive: Two-Trope Words

Self-Test: How to Apply a Trope Melody

Self-Test: Doubled Disjunctives

Self-Test: Two-Trope Words

Self-Test: Blessing Before the Reading of Haftarah [PDF]

Self-Test: Blessing Before the Haftarah According to Trope Names [AUDIO]

Next Steps

Mazel tov on completing the course! Some final thoughts on chanting Torah and continuing to develop this skill.

1. How to Learn a Text

2. Deep Dive: Learning to Chant a Verse of Haftarah

Final Self-Test: Five Verses of Haftarah

3. Next Steps

Blessing Before the Haftarah Reading [AUDIO]

Blessing After the Haftarah Reading [AUDIO]

Haftarah Blessings [PDF]