solmization

Simply, solmization is a system for labeling pitches that singers use to sight-read music, discuss music theoretically, and audiate. Audiation is the ability to hear and understand music without its physical presence.

solmization, system of designating musical notes by syllable names. A well-developed solmization system exists in the music of India, using the syllables ṣa, ṛi, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni; and similar systems occur in, for example, Chinese, Southeast Asian, and ancient Greek music.

Solfège is a form of solmization, though the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Syllables are assigned to the notes of the scale and enable the musician to audiate, or mentally hear, the pitches of a piece of music being seen for the first time and then to sing them aloud.

nounMusic. the act, process, or system of using certain syllables, especially the sol-fa syllables, to represent the tones of the scale.

We also can audiate while we are looking at notation or when creating new music. Through audiation, we organize sounds heard in the moment or recalled from memory into a meter and a tonality. We begin to predict what sounds might come next. The process is similar to predicting what a speaker may say before they say it.

Solmization. General term indicating the use of syllables instead of letter-names, numbers, or other designations for the seven tones of the diatonic scale.

The pupil seems to gain the knowledge of intervals with the power of making them. But surely it would facilitate the labour were the knowledge of distances first instilled by means of solmization.

Solfege is a method to build an aural understanding of pitch. Syllables are given to represent how the notes relate to each other. By singing scales and patterns in solfege, musicians of any age, level or genre can build a stronger sense of pitch and develop their ears.

“Do re mi fa so la ti da” is an instantly recognizable refrain. This is especially true if you have ever watched “The Sound of Music”. This is an example of solfege patterns being used to help teach a musical scale.

Solfège (a system of solmization syllables) are another method of naming notes in a major scale. The syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti can be applied to the first seven notes of any major scale; these are analogous to the scale degrees ^1 , ^2 , ^3 , ^4 , ^5 , ^6 , and ^7 .

Solmization is a system of attributing a distinct syllable to each note of a musical scale. Various forms of solmization are in use and have been used throughout the world, but solfège is the most common convention in countries of Western culture.

Audiation is the foundation of musicianship. It takes place when we hear and comprehend music for which the sound is no longer or may never have been present. One may audiate when listening to music, performing from notation, playing “by ear,” improvising, composing, or notating music (see types of audiation).