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Definition of Solmization
1. Noun. A system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters.
Generic synonyms: Musical Notation
Specialized synonyms: Solfa, Tonic Solfa
Derivative terms: Solmizate, Solmizate
2. Noun. Singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major.
Generic synonyms: Singing, Vocalizing
Derivative terms: Solmizate, Solmizate
Definition of Solmization
1. n. The act of sol-faing.
Definition of Solmization
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of solmisation) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Solmization
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Solmization
Literary usage of Solmization
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Music and Musicians by Louis Charles Elson (1918)
"To him also is attributed the invention bf "solmization." which is the naming of
the notes of each hexachord by the syllables, ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la. ..."
2. Elements & Notation of Music by James Matthew McLaughlin (1902)
"Chapter XIV solmization 329. " solmization is the act, process, or result of
using certain syllables to name or represent the tones of the scale, ..."
3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"solmization, in singing, the application to the seven notes of the musical scale
of the syllables ut (or do), re, mi, fit,, sol, la, «, to enable the singer ..."
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