Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fas
noun
/fɑːs/
Definition
A term used in music and linguistics, referring to a specific note in the solfège scale.
Examples
- The scale in solfège starts with ‘do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do’, making ‘fa’ the focal point of tension and resolution.
- Many songs are composed by emphasizing the ‘fas’ note in their melody.
Meaning
In music, ‘fas’ is the note that is the seventh degree of the diatonic scale, often associated with the ‘F’ note. In linguistics, it may refer to a category or concept in phonetics or phonology.
Synonyms
- F (in musical notation)
- Seventh scale degree
- Leading tone
