solfège

American  

[sol-fezh, -fej, sohl-] / sɒlˈfɛʒ, -ˈfɛdʒ, soʊl- /

noun

Music.

1. solfeggio.

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Etymology

Origin of solfège

First recorded in 1900–05; from French, from Italian

Example Sentences

Teaching a song using solfege rather than the lyrics helps the listener hear patterns and intervals, and even understand phrases and form that otherwise might be obscured by lyrics.

From Literature

Depiction of Curwen’s Solfege hand signs.

From Literature

Solfege corresponds to the notes of the major scale, using the syllables Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, and Ti.

From Literature

The pitches of the scale have their own syllables called sargam—which is very similar to our solfege system.

From Literature

Just like the term solfege which is made up of the syllables “sol” and “fa,” sargam is comprised of the syllables sa re and ga, the first three pitches of the Indian scale.

From Literature