solfège
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of solfège
First recorded in 1900–05; from French, from Italian
Example Sentences
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The solfège lessons are chiefly for ear-training and practical harmony.
From The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze by Jaques-Dalcroze, Emile
He was only fourteen when he won the first medal for solfège, and fifteen when he won the second pianoforte prize.
From Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score by Gilman, Lawrence
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