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Solmization vs Solfege - What's the difference?

solmization | solfege |

Solfege is a synonym of solmization.



As nouns the difference between solmization and solfege

is that solmization is an alternative spelling of solmisation while solfège is 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.

solmization

English

Noun

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  • solfege

    Alternative forms

    * solfege

    Noun

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  • (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 .
  • Synonyms

    * solfeggio * solmization * solmisation * sol-fa

    See also

    * fixed-do * movable-do ----