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Meaning of solfège | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
sɒlˈfeɪʒ

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of solfège.
  2. 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.

Equivalents

Català solfeig
Español solfa solfeo
Suomi solfeesi
Français solfège
Italiano solfeggio
한국어 솔페주
Nederlands solfège
Português solfejo
Русский сольфеджио

Examples

“Her note is F – F in the German naming convention, fa in the solfege system we use in Russia.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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