solmization

[ sol-muh-zey-shuhn, sohl- ]

noun

, Music.

1. the act, process, or system of using certain syllables, especially the sol-fa syllables, to represent the tones of the scale.

solmization

/ ˌsɒlmɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. music a system of naming the notes of a scale by syllables instead of letters derived from the 11th-century hexachord system of Guido d'Arezzo, which assigns the names ut (or do ), re, mi, fa, sol, la, si (or ti ) to the degrees of the major scale of C ( fixed system ) or (excluding the syllables ut and si ) to the major scale in any key ( movable system ) See also tonic sol-fa

Word History and Origins

Origin of solmization¹

First recorded in 1720–30; from French solmisation, equivalent to solmis(er) ( sol + mi + -is(er) ) + -ation; sol ¹, mi, -ize, -ation

Word History and Origins

Origin of solmization¹

C18: from French solmisation, from solmiser to use the sol-fa syllables, from sol ¹+ mi