solmization

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
  2. noun singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major

Synonyms

solmisation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
musical notation
Narrower (hyponyms)
tonic solfa

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