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Explore Solfège through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like singing or vocalizing. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Solfège meaning

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.

Synonyms of Solfège

solfeggio singing vocalizing solmization

Related words

Other words often associated with Solfège or its synonyms:

solfege melodious disclosure musical revealing cantabile telling melodic revelation tattle

Using Solfège

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: solfeggio, singing, vocalizing, solmization.
  • In the example corpus, solfège often appears in combinations such as: do solfège.

Context around Solfège

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

main 1× known 1×

Often after:

main 1× music 1× naming 1×

Sentence patterns with Solfège

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

letters of solfège 1× movable do solfège 1× movable do solfège naming convention 1× solfège main solfège 1× solfège main solfège is a 1× well known solfège music scale 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also commonly used 1× see the drawing 1× solfège main solfège 1× tonic sol fa 1×

Common sentence endings:

by a syllable 1× letters of solfège 1× movable do solfège 1× solfège music scale 1× the musical scale 1×

Words around Solfège

Just before it in the word index:

solfa 2 solf 2 soley 2 soleus 2 soles 119 soleri 15

Just after it in the word index:

solferino 8 solgreen 2 solheim 29 soli 24 soliah 6 solich 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Solfège

  • In this selection, "solfège" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, main, known, main, music and naming stand out and add context to how "solfège" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include letters of solfège and movable do solfège. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "solfège" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with solfège

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tonic sol-fa is a type of notation using the initial letters of solfège. (14 words)

Solfège main Solfège is a way of assigning syllables to names of the musical scale. (15 words)

See the drawing on the left above, in which "DO" would correspond to D (see Movable do solfège ). (18 words)

Longer example sentences

But there’s another meaning too: “Solar” can also stand for two notes on the well-known solfège music scale. (20 words)

Also commonly used is the (movable do) solfège naming convention in which each scale degree is denoted by a syllable. (20 words)

See the drawing on the left above, in which "DO" would correspond to D (see Movable do solfège ). (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

Solfège main Solfège is a way of assigning syllables to names of the musical scale.

But there’s another meaning too: “Solar” can also stand for two notes on the well-known solfège music scale.

Also commonly used is the (movable do) solfège naming convention in which each scale degree is denoted by a syllable.

See the drawing on the left above, in which "DO" would correspond to D (see Movable do solfège ).

Tonic sol-fa is a type of notation using the initial letters of solfège.

Common combinations with solfège

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • do solfège 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "solfège" in a sentence?
An example: "Solfège main Solfège is a way of assigning syllables to names of the musical scale." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "solfège" from authentic English texts.
What does "solfège" mean?
Solfège means: 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.
What are synonyms of "solfège"?
Common synonyms of "solfège" include: solfeggio, singing, vocalizing, solmization.
How many example sentences with "solfège" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "solfège", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.