solmizate
verb, transitive + intransitive
sol·mi·zate
ˈsäl-mə-ˌzāt
variants
or less commonly solmize
ˈsäl-ˌmīz
solmizated also solmized; solmizating also solmizing; solmizates also solmizes
1
transitive
: to sing or represent (music) using the sol-fa syllables
If the tenor has an E-flat, that note is solmizated as fa, and the following D must be mi …—
Jan Herlinger, in Explorations in Music, the Arts, and Ideas, 1988
Jan Herlinger, in Explorations in Music, the Arts, and Ideas, 1988… there may be more than one correct way of solmizing a given passage.—Geoffrey Newton Sharp, The Music Review, 1969
Geoffrey Newton Sharp, The Music Review, 19692
intransitive
: to sing using the sol-fa syllables
Whether Guido himself used the syllables to name the steps, let alone to solmizate, must remain a matter of conjecture …—Karol Berger, Musica Ficta, (1987) 2004
Karol Berger, Musica Ficta, (1987) 2004… the perversion of incorrect solmizing …—Margaret Bent, Counterpoint, Composition, and Musica Ficta, 2002
Margaret Bent, Counterpoint, Composition, and Musica Ficta, 2002Dictionary Entries Near solmizate
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“Solmizate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solmizate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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