Solfea

English translation: Solfege

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Spanish term or phrase:	Solfea
English translation:	Solfege
Entered by:	Daniela Mühling

17:08 Nov 5, 2001

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Music

Spanish term or phrase: Solfea

Is Sol-fa okay for Solfeo 1a. This is a course at a musical school in Spain.

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Solfege

Explanation:
No Sol-fa is not acceptable. The accepted term in the United States is Solfege.

I am a graduate of an American music conservatory.

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Daniela Mühling
Spain
Local time: 16:30

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

Solfege

Daniela Mühling

solmization / solfeggio / solfège / sol-fa

Nikki Graham

4 -1

music theory

Sheila Hardie

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Solfege

Explanation:
No Sol-fa is not acceptable. The accepted term in the United States is Solfege.

I am a graduate of an American music conservatory.

Daniela Mühling
Spain
Local time: 16:30
PRO pts in category: 12

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

music theory

Explanation:
I think it might be better to use music theory course.

HTH

Sheila

http://www.mvcds.com/music.htm

Music theory is taught through the use of musical rhythm and note games.

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

10 hrs confidence:

solmization / solfeggio / solfège / sol-fa

Explanation:
I'm no expert. This is based on dictionaires

solfear = cantar marcando el compás y pronunciando los nombres de las notas

solmization = the action or practice of sol-faing, the notation of music for singers using these syllables

sol-fa (verb) = sing using the sol-fa syllables

sol-fa (noun) the set of syllables - doh, ray, mi, etc., sung to the respective notes of the major scale; the system of notating music for simgers using these syllables; solmization; a musical scale or exercise thus sung

solfège = solfeggio. Also rudimentary musical instruction, esp. using textless exercises for the voice.

solfeggio = an exercise for the voice using the sol-fa syllables. also solmization

Solmization (also known as sol-fa) is the use of syllables (such as do, re, and mi) to indicate musical notes. You might think it would be named "doremization," but the word dates to slightly before "do" was part of the scale (at least in English). Later, "solfeggio" (and the French form solfège) came to mean applying sol-fa syllables to a scale or tune.

Reference: http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&q=solmization
Reference: http://www.kith.org/logos/words/upper2/LLa.html

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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