Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

si

musical note
/siː/
Definition
A musical note that represents the seventh degree of the diatonic scale in the fixed do system.
Examples
  • In the key of C major, ‘si’ is the note that comes before ‘do’.
  • During the music lesson, the teacher asked the students to sing the note ‘si’ along with ‘do’ and ‘re’.
Meaning
In music, ‘si’ refers to a specific pitch in the Western musical scale, often denoted as ‘B’ in the English-speaking world.
Synonyms
  • B
  • Seventh note
  • Ti (in some systems)