sol-fa Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sol`-fa" intransitive verb

Etymology

It. solfa the gamut, from the syllables fa, sol.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Sol-faed ;present participle & verbal noun Sol-faing

Definitions

1. To sing the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do or ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order.

   Yet can I neither solfe ne sing. Piers Plowman.

Sol"-fa" noun

Definitions

1. The gamut, or musical scale. See Tonic sol-fa, under Tonic, n.