Musical Hand Signs Tutorial (Curwen Solfa Signs) 1. What Are Hand Signs? Musical hand signs are gestures that match the solfa syllables (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do). They were created to help singers visualize pitch movement. Commonly used in choirs, schools, and ear training. --- 2. Solfa with Hand Signs Do → Fist at waist level (stable, home note). Re → Palm angled upward (rising, hopeful). Mi → Flat hand, palm facing down (calm, steady). Fa → Thumb down, palm out (pushing, warning sound).