solmization
Also known as solmisation
thumb|175px|Guidonian hand, from 1274 [[Biblioteca Ambrosiana ]]
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Europe
- Solfège
- Chromatic fixed-do systems
- Other european systems
- Asian systems
- See also
- References
thumb|175px|Guidonian hand, from 1274 [[Biblioteca Ambrosiana ]]
Solmization is a mnemonic system in which a distinct syllable is attributed to each note of a musical scale. Various forms of solmization are in use and have been used throughout the world, but solfège is the most common convention in countries of Western culture.