solfeggi

/soʊlfɛˈdʒi/

Definitions

1. noun

an Italian singing exercise in which the singer repeats the syllable ‘do’, with the voice ascending or descending in scale.

“The choir practiced their solfeggi to improve their vocal technique.”

2. verb

to sing or perform solfeggi

“The students solfeggi-ed in the classroom, warming up their voices for the performance.”

Synonyms

  • singing exercise
  • vocal exercise

Antonyms

  • silent exercise
  • unmelodious exercise