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Solfège (Do-Re-Mi Scale)

Definition

Solfège is a system of assigning syllables to the notes of a musical scale. It provides a way to vocally identify and reproduce pitches accurately. The most common solfège syllables are do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti.

Related terms

Major Scale: A major scale is a specific arrangement of whole steps and half steps that creates a particular sound or mood.

Minor Scale: A minor scale is another arrangement of whole steps and half steps that produces a different sound or mood compared to the major scale.

Chromatic Scale: The chromatic scale consists of all twelve pitches within an octave, including both white and black keys on the piano keyboard. It includes every possible pitch between two given notes.

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