tonic sol-fa

Tonic sol-fa — Tonic Ton ic, n. [Cf. F. tonique, NL. tonicum.] 1. (Phon.) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) The key tone, or first tone of any scale. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) A medicine that increases the strength, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

tonic sol-fa — ► NOUN ▪ a system of naming the notes of the scale used to teach singing, with doh as the keynote of all major keys and lah as the keynote of all minor keys …   English terms dictionary

tonic sol-fa — n. a system of musical notation based on the relationship between the tones of a key, using the syllables of solmization (do, re, mi, etc.) instead of the usual staff symbols: used in teaching singing …   English World dictionary

Tonic sol-fa — Solmisations Tafel in einem irischen Klassenzimmer Tonic sol fa ist der Name einer Lehrmethode für den Gesangsunterricht an Schulen, die ab 1842 von Reverend John Curwen propagiert wurde. Die auf dem Norwich sol fa der Erzieherin Sarah Glover… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Tonic sol-fa — This article is about the system of musical notation. For the musical group, see Tonic Sol fa (a cappella group). For other uses, see Sol fa (disambiguation). Solfege table in an Irish classroom Tonic sol fa (or Tonic sol fah) is a pedagogical… …   Wikipedia

tonic sol-fa — ▶ noun. See list. The Musical Scale in Tonic Sol Fa doh fah lah mi ray soh te * * * ˌtonic ˌsol ˈfa 7 [tonic sol fa] noun = ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

tonic sol-fa — ton′ic sol fa′ n. mad a system of solmization based on key relationships and marked by the use of sol fa syllables in place of conventional notation • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

tonic sol-fa — noun Date: 1852 a system of solmization based on key relationships that replaces the normal notation with sol fa syllables or their initials …   New Collegiate Dictionary

tonic sol-fa — a system of singing characterized by emphasis upon tonality or key relationship, in which tones are indicated by the initial letters of the syllables of the sol fa system rather than by conventional staff notation. [1850 55] * * * …   Universalium

tonic sol-fa — /tɒnɪk ˈsɒl fa/ (say tonik sol fah) noun → solfa (def. 1) …   Australian-English dictionary

tonic sol-fa — noun a system of naming the notes of the scale used especially to teach singing, with doh as the keynote of all major keys and lah as the keynote of all minor keys. See solmization …   English new terms dictionary