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Solmization

Solmization is when you sing notes using special words that help you remember which note is which. It’s kind of like a secret code for music!

Do you know the song “Do-Re-Mi” from the Sound of Music? That’s an example of solmization. The words “Do,” “Re,” “Mi” and so on stand for different notes in music.

Just like how we use the alphabet to write words, musicians use solmization to sing notes. By using these special words, they can remember which note to sing next.

It’s like playing a game where you have to remember a sequence of numbers. If you give each number a special name, like “bobby” for 1 and “sally” for 2, it’s easier to remember the sequence. Solmization is like doing that, but for music!

So, next time you hear someone sing “Do-Re-Mi,” you’ll know that they’re using solmization to remember the sequence of notes. Pretty cool, right?
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