Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
solfege
noun
/ˈsɒl.fɛʒ/
Definition
A music education method used to teach pitch and sight singing through a series of syllables.
Examples
- Students in music class often practice solfege to improve their sight singing skills.
- The solfege system helped her accurately hit high notes during her performance.
- He used solfege to teach his choir the melody before adding harmonies.
Meaning
Solfege involves assigning specific syllables to the notes of the scale to help singers learn to identify and reproduce musical pitches.
Synonyms
- solfeggio
- musical scale
- pitch notation
