Adding Words Exercises: Part 2
In the frame to the right, you will find a verse from the Tanach that uses some or all of the REVIA, TEVIR, SEGOL and Advanced KATON phrases. You may want to click to select the "Highlight Trope Phrases" button in the "What You See" feature located in the top toolbar of any text page in the TropeTrainer™ software. This will help you see at a glance where one trope group ends and the next begins.Try chanting the phrase on the frame to the right. Don't forget to chant the melody of each Trope on the syllable where the Trope appears.You may want to start out doing this exercise very slowly. Try chanting one word at a time, then double-clicking the word to hear how it should be chanted.Press the "Play" button in the Exercise Controls to hear the whole phrase. Press "Play" as often as needed to hear how the phrase should be sung. Double-click on any word in the right panel to hear just that word.When you think you have learned the phrase, press the "Next Exercise" button in the Exercise Controls and do the exercises.Some may choose to practice by recording their own voice chanting the trope word, phrase, or verse then playing it back to hear themselves and check pronunciation. To record your voice directly on the site, click on the “Record” feature located in the upper toolbar. Once in the “Record” tool, click “Start Recording” and then sing the word, phrase, or verse. When you have finished recording click “Stop Recording.” To play back your voice, click the black triangle (▶) button within the recording oval.Repeat these exercises until you can chant the displayed phrases without having to think about it. When you have reached this level of skill, move on to the next lesson by pressing "Next" in the Lesson Navigator below.