How to Read and Sing Gregorian Chant

Notation

• An Idiot’s Guide to Square Notes (PDF)
• “Take a Chants”, video tutorial by Uwe Lieflander:
  • Part One, 21 minutes
  • Part Two, 25 minutes
• Reference: Neumes

Latin Vowels (Pronunciation)

• A as in “ah”, “father”
• E as in “bed”, “rest” (not “say”)
• I as in “piano”, or as ee in “feet”
• O as in “on”, “off”, “soft” (not “oh”)
• U as oo in “cool”, or “nude”
• R slightly rolled