Troparia Tone 1

To recap our introduction to Troparia tones:

"Troparion" is singular, "troparia" is plural.  These are verses sung at the end of Vespers and at Liturgy, as well as other times.  There are 8 tones, as well as special melodies. 

Each tone has a specific melody pattern; if you memorize how the pattern works, it becomes intuitive.  Memorizing a "model melody" is a good way to do this.

In text-only troparia, we underline the syllable that has a change in the melody (an introductory note or a finishing cadence for example).  It will also ideally be a syllable with significance to the words, and emphases will follow natural speech patterns.  This underlining is called "pointing".  You can practice singing along with pointed text by trying to underline texts yourself- even a children's book, a poem, or the newspaper can provide good practice!

TONE 1

Pattern:  ||: AB :||  

(Note: the pattern within the repeat signs is repeated as needed for the length of the text; we don't end the repeats in the middle of the pattern!)  

NEW: I have added a page with a simple unison version of the melody pattern for your reference - note they mark the patterns with A and B.

Model Melody: Theophany Troparion (When Thou, O Lord, was baptised in the Jordan); alternately, "O Lord, Save Thy People"

Please see attached sample music and verses for Troparion Tone 1 in Common Chant, as well as an audio sample (note there are some small variations in the pointing in the video, but this will still work for a reference).