The best way to learn the tones for praying the Office is as follows:
Learn how to read basic music. You can do this much faster than you think. All you need is:
Then buy a $6 pitch-pipe (a circular "harmonica") on which to play the notes.
Invitatory Psalm
Psalms (see below)
First Canticle
Second Canticle
The Athanasian Creed
The Salutation ("The Lord be with you...")
Kyrie
Kyrie (III) - adapted from Willan
Phos Hilaron
Psalms (see below)
Magnificat
Nunc Dimittis
The Salutation ("The Lord be with you...")
Kyrie
Suffrages