Associations to the word «Solfege»

SOLFÈGE, noun. (music) A method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal 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.

SOLFEGE, noun. Alternative spelling of solfège

SOLFEGE, noun. Singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major.

SOLFEGE, noun. A voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable.