tonic sol-fa: Meaning and Definition of

ton'ic sol-fa'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a system of singing characterized by emphasis upon tonality or key relationship, in which tones are indicated by the initial letters of the syllables of the sol-fa system rather than by conventional staff notation.
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