Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
te
Noun
/teɪ/
Definition
Te is a musical note in the solfège system.
Examples
- The scale goes do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, te, do.
- In the song, the note ‘te’ adds a beautiful resolution back to ‘do’.
Meaning
In the context of music, ‘te’ refers to the seventh pitch in the diatonic scale, often associated with the leading tone that resolves to ‘do’. It is used primarily in singing and musical notation.
Synonyms
- Si (in some contexts)
- Leading tone
- Tonic (in relation to ‘do’)
