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solmizationor solfeggioSystem of designating musical notes by syllable names. It may have been invented by the 11th-century Italian monk Guido d'Arezzo when training his cathedral singers. The syllables—ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la—were derived from the first syllables of the lines of a hymn, each phrase of which began one note higher than the previous phrase. This six-note series, or hexachord, facilitated the sight-reading of music by allowing the singer always to associate a given musical interval with any two syllables. The syllables are still in use, though ut is usually replaced by the more singable do, and ti or si has been added for the seventh scale degree. Compare shape-note singing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Its wide array of images (that includes, instruments, mnemonic aids, musical notation, tuning diagrams, dance steps, and more), descriptions of instrumental designs, and explanations of musical concepts (such as, solmization, origin of the scale, harmony of the spheres, etc. In 1917, Wolfli began composing music by means of solmization, replacing traditional notation with an obscure code of words and symbols. D'Accone laments the lack of information concerning the formal musical training of [male] Florentines in this period, even in Cathedral schools and monasteries: "No reports of the typical musical curriculum have survived, but it seems reasonable to assume that solmization and methods of vocal production, the basic principles of mensural notation and perhaps even some elementary counterpoint were taught to youngsters" (1992, 280). |
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