Torah Trope Starter Pack

Course
45 Lessons

Learn how to chant Torah with this self-directed course! Our "Starter Pack" includes all of the essentials to learn how to chant Torah: 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.

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Welcome to Torah Cantillation!

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

Welcome to Torah Cantillation

Torah Trope Starter Pack - Course Handouts [ZIP]

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

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)

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

16. Segol Phrase

The Trope Symbols: Part 4

17. Zakef Gadol

18. Pazeir Phrase

19. Shalshelet

20. Mercha Ch'fulah

21. Karnei Fara Phrase

22. Sof Aliyah Phrase

The Trope Symbols: Part 5 - Summary and Review

23. The Anthem

Torah Anthem [PDF]

24. Other Symbols

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

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]