101: How to Chant Torah

$197

101: How to Chant Torah

Course
70 Lessons

Learn how to chant our sacred scripture with this self-directed course! "How to Chant Torah" covers: every trope symbol used in Torah 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 Torah. And it is taught by an ordained Reform cantor with over 15 years of experience reading Torah.

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Welcome to Torah Cantillation!

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

Welcome to Torah Cantillation

How to Chant Torah - Course Handouts [ZIP]

Torah Trope Flash Cards with Names [PDF]

Torah Trope Flash Cards with Symbols [PDF]

Basics of Torah Cantillation

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

1. Terminology

2. The System We Teach

3. What Trope Does

Preview

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

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)

Preview

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

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #1

The Trope Symbols: Part 3

11. Kadma v'Azla Phrase

12. Geresh

13. Gershayim Phrase

14. T'lisha K'tana Phrase

15 T'lisha G'dolah Phrase

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

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

Preview

16. Segol Phrase

Trope Self-Test: Segol

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #2

The Trope Symbols: Part 4

17. Zakef Gadol

18. Pazeir Phrase

19. Shalshelet

20. Mercha Ch'fulah

21. Karnei Fara Phrase

Symbol Quiz: Zakeif Gadol, Pazeir, Shalshelet, Mercha Ch'fulah, Yerach ben Yomo, Karnei Fara, and Sof Aliyah

Trope Self-Test: Zakeif Gadol, Pazeir, Shalshelet, Mercha Ch'fulah, Karnei Fara

22. Sof Aliyah Phrase

Trope Self-Test: Sof Aliyah

The Trope Symbols: Part 5 - Summary and Review

23. The Anthem

Torah Anthem [PDF]

24. Other Symbols

Symbol Quiz: All Trope Symbols

Cumulative Trope Self-Test #3: All Trope Phrases

The Rules of Trope

The practical rules of applying trope symbols to Torah 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

Preview

6. Detours

Chanting the Days of Creation on Simchat Torah

The "Journeys" Melody in the Book of Numbers

How to Chant Shirat HaYam

Self-Test: How to Apply a Trope Melody

Self-Test: Doubled Disjunctives

Self-Test: Two-Trope Words

Self-Test: V'ahavta 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 Torah

Final Self-Test: Five Verses of Torah

3. Next Steps

Blessing Before the Torah Reading [AUDIO]

Blessing After the Torah Reading [AUDIO]

Torah Blessings [PDF]