variants:
or less commonly movable-doh system \
¦⸗⸗⸗¦dō-
\
Definition of movable-do system
: a system of solfège in which the sol-fa syllables may be transposed to any key — compare fixed-do system
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“Movable-do system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/movable-do%20system. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of movable-do system was in 1881
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