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SOLMIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
Synonyms:
solfege; solfeggio; solmization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("solmization" is a kind of...):
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
Derivation:
solmizate (sing using syllables like 'do', 're' and 'mi' to represent the tones of the scale)
solmizate (sing by the syllables of solmization)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
Synonyms:
solmisation; solmization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("solmization" is a kind of...):
musical notation ((music) notation used by musicians)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "solmization"):
solfa; tonic solfa (a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti)
Derivation:
solmizate (sing using syllables like 'do', 're' and 'mi' to represent the tones of the scale)
solmizate (sing by the syllables of solmization)
