sol-fa
noun
the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
sol-faing
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present participleof sol-fa.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There is nothing funnier than what the French call "natural sol-faing;" it consists in removing the real meaning of things and putting in their place other meanings which only distract us.
From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
We articulate the notes we sing the better to distinguish them; hence the custom of sol-faing with certain syllables.
From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
There is nothing more natural than sol-faing by transposition, when the scale is transposed.
From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The boys sing a new piece to words at once, never sol-faing.
From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by John Spencer Curwen
