'Sol-fa' definitions:
Definition of 'Sol-fa'
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- Sol-fa \Sol`-fa"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sol-faed;p. pr. & vb. n. Sol-faing.] [It. solfa the gamut, from the syllables fa, sol.] 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. [1913 Webster]
- Yet can I neither solfe ne sing. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sol-fa'
From: GCIDE
- Sol-fa \Sol`-fa"\, v. t. To sing to solmization syllables. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Sol-fa'
From: GCIDE
- Sol-fa \Sol"-fa"\, n. The gamut, or musical scale. See Tonic sol-fa, under Tonic, n. [1913 Webster]