SOLMIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)