This Curwen hand sign chart is used in the application of Kodaly’s concepts, and represents the steps in a major scale.
The pattern of whole steps and half steps in a major scale are:
W W H W W W H
As the pitch rises, so does the hand. Using these signs to sing a C major scale, the hand signs represent the following note names:
Do=C Re=D Mi=E Fa=F Sol=G La=A Ti=B Do’=C