In music, solfège or solfeggio, also called sol-fa, solfa, solfeo, among many names, is a music education method used to teach aural skills, pitch and sight-reading of Western music. Solfège is a form of solmization, though the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably.

What does solfege mean in music?

1 : the application of the sol-fa syllables to a musical scale or to a melody. 2 : a singing exercise especially using sol-fa syllables also : practice in sight-reading vocal music using the sol-fa syllables.

What is a solfege pattern?

Solfege, also called “solfeggio” or “solfa,” is a system where every note of a scale is given its own unique syllable, which is used to sing that note every time it appears. ... That means that any C we sing is always sung on the syllable do – the same goes for the other notes and their syllables.