Definitions for solfege
sɒlˈfɛʒ, -ˈfɛdʒ, soʊl-solfege

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1. solmization, solfege, solfeggionoun

   singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major

2. solfege, solfeggionoun

   a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable

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1. solfègenoun

   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 moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.

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1. solfege

   In music, solfège (, French: [sɔlfɛʒ]) or solfeggio (; Italian: [solˈfeddʒo]), also called sol-fa, solfa, solfeo, among many names, is a music education method used to teach aural skills, pitch and sight-reading of Western music. Solfège is a form of solmization, though the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Syllables are assigned to the notes of the scale and enable the musician to audiate, or mentally hear, the pitches of a piece of music being seen for the first time and then to sing them aloud. Through the Renaissance (and much later in some shapenote publications) various interlocking 4, 5 and 6-note systems were employed to cover the octave. The tonic sol-fa method popularized the seven syllables commonly used in English-speaking countries: do (or doh in tonic sol-fa), re, mi, fa, so(l), la, and ti (or si) (see below). There are two current ways of applying solfège: 1) fixed do, where the syllables are always tied to specific pitches (e.g. "do" is always "C-natural") and 2) movable do, where the syllables are assigned to scale degrees, with "do" always the first degree of the major scale.

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1. solfege

   Solfege is a system of music education used to teach pitch and sight singing. It uses a series of syllables, traditionally "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, (do)," which correspond to musical notes in a scale. In fixed 'do' solfege, 'do' always corresponds to the note C, while in movable 'do' solfege, 'do' corresponds to the first note of the key of the piece. Solfege was developed to aid in the reading and performing of written music and in developing a musician's sense of relative pitch.

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1. • Singing

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce solfege?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say solfege in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of solfege in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of solfege in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=solfege
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Solfege
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solfege
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=solfege