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Solmization

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Noun

1. solmisation, solmization

a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters

2. solfege, solfeggio, solmization

singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Solmization

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noun
music
a system of naming the notes of a scale by syllables instead of letters derived from the 11th-century hexachord system of Guido d'Arezzo, which assigns the names ut (or do), re, mi, fa, sol, la, si (or ti) to the degrees of the major scale of C (fixed system) or (excluding the syllables ut and si) to the major scale in any key (movable system)
See also tonic sol-fa

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Solmization

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noun
the system or practice of identifying musical tones by syllables: often used as an aid in teaching music

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Solmization

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n.
Music
The act or a system of using syllables, especially sol-fa syllables, to represent the tones of the scale.

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