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階名唱法 (kaimeishouhou) Japanese meaning: solmization | Kotomora

階かい名めい唱しょう法ほう

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Meanings

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solmization

Technical term in music education and theory for the system of assigning syllables (do, re, mi, etc.) to musical notes.

音おん楽がくの授じゅ業ぎょうで階かい名めい唱しょう法ほうを使つかって歌うたを練れん習しゅうし

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We practiced the song using solmization in music class.

Kanji

階storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
名name, noted, distinguished
唱chant, recite, call upon
法method, law, rule

Related words

ソルフェージュ
ソルフェージュ is a broader term for ear training and sight-singing, while 階名唱法 specifically refers to the solmization system within that training.

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階かい名めい+唱しょう法ほう

Etymology

Compound of 階名 (syllable names of the scale) and 唱法 (method of singing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage for solmization.