Meaning Of The Word Sol-fa

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sol-fa in American English
the syllables do (formerly ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, ti (or si), do (or ut), used to represent the tones of a scale, regardless of its key
to sing (a scale, phrase, or song) to the sol-fa syllables
intransitive verb: to use the sol-fa syllables in singing, or to sing these syllables
noun: the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo
transitive verb: to sing to the sol-fa syllables, as a tune

sol-fa in British English
noun

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