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How do you use Solfege in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like singing or vocalizing, plus the exact meaning.

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Solfege 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 Solfege

solfeggio singing vocalizing solmization

Related words

Other words often associated with Solfege or its synonyms:

cantabile telling melodic revelation tattle melodious disclosure musical revealing

Using Solfege

  • 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, solfege often appears in combinations such as: the solfege, solfege system.

Context around Solfege

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

western 1×

Often after:

system 2×

Sentence patterns with Solfege

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

in western solfege there are 1× of the solfege system 1× the solfege system do 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as in western 1× the solfege system 1× these became the 1×

Common sentence endings:

pa dha ni 1× quintus horatius flaccus 1× the solfege system 1×

Words around Solfege

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:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Solfege

  • In this selection, "solfege" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, western and system stand out and add context to how "solfege" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in western solfege there are and of the solfege system. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "solfege" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with solfege

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

These became the basis of the solfege system. (8 words)

As in Western solfege, there are names for the seven basic pitches of a major scale (Shadja, Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaivat and Nishad, usually shortened Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni). (33 words)

The solfege system (Do, Re, Mi), which is the theme of a song by the Von Trapp children, is just a small sample of Horace's all-pervasive influence on western culture, even among people who might never have heard the name Quintus Horatius Flaccus. (45 words)

Longer example sentences

The solfege system (Do, Re, Mi), which is the theme of a song by the Von Trapp children, is just a small sample of Horace's all-pervasive influence on western culture, even among people who might never have heard the name Quintus Horatius Flaccus. (45 words)

As in Western solfege, there are names for the seven basic pitches of a major scale (Shadja, Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaivat and Nishad, usually shortened Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni). (33 words)

These became the basis of the solfege system. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

As in Western solfege, there are names for the seven basic pitches of a major scale (Shadja, Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaivat and Nishad, usually shortened Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni).

These became the basis of the solfege system.

The solfege system (Do, Re, Mi), which is the theme of a song by the Von Trapp children, is just a small sample of Horace's all-pervasive influence on western culture, even among people who might never have heard the name Quintus Horatius Flaccus.

Common combinations with solfege

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "solfege" in a sentence?
An example: "As in Western solfege, there are names for the seven basic pitches of a major scale (Shadja, Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaivat and Nishad, usually shortened Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni)." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "solfege" from authentic English texts.
What does "solfege" mean?
Solfege 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 "solfege"?
Common synonyms of "solfege" include: solfeggio, singing, vocalizing, solmization.
How many example sentences with "solfege" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "solfege", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.