sol-fa (s l-fä ) Music n. 1. The set of syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, used to represent the tones of the scale. 2. Use of these syllables. v. sol-faed, sol-fa·ing, sol-fas intr. & tr.v. To use the sol-fa syllables or sing using these syllables. [Italian solfa, from Medieval Latin : sol, note of the scale; see gamut + fa, note of the scale; see gamut.] |
sol-fa [ˈsɒlˈfɑː]
n
(Music, other) short for tonic sol-fa
vb -fas, -faing, -faed
(Music, other) US to use tonic sol-fa syllables in singing (a tune)
[see gamut]
sol-fa - The sol-fa syllables are doh, ray, mi, fah, sol, lah, te—for the notes of the major musical scale.
See also related terms for ray.
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