1
: the application of the sol-fa syllables to a musical scale or to a melody
2
: a singing exercise especially using sol-fa syllables
also
: practice in sight-reading vocal music using the sol-fa syllables
Examples of solfège in a Sentence
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The thing that ultimately brings this group together is solfege.
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Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Italian solfeggio
First Known Use
circa 1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Solfège.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solf%C3%A8ge. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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