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Synonyms of sol-fa

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Another word for sol-fa is solfège. Other synonyms of sol-fa are solfege, solfeggio, solmization and solmisation.

Synonyms and similar words for sol-fa

nounA method of sight singing music that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or...

  • solfègeA method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to...
  • solfege
  • solfeggioSynonym of solfège.
  • solmization
  • solmisationThe sol-fa system of singing in particular.

Meaning of sol-fa

  1. noun A method of sight singing music that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the movable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B).
  2. verb To sing a sol-fa.

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Questions about synonyms of sol-fa

What is another word for sol-fa?
Sol-fa has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as solfège, solfege, solfeggio, solmization and solmisation.
What does sol-fa mean?
Sol-fa means a method of sight singing music that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the movable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B).

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