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noun
Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The sol-fa system of singing in particular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: solmization
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Broader terms: musical notation
Narrower terms: tonic solfa, solfa
History
From French solmisation, from solmiser, from sol + mi.
