Etymology
Meaning
Origin
The term "solfege" originated in the 11th century. It was first used by the Benedictine monk Guido d'Arezzo in his treatise on music theory called "Micrologus". Guido developed a system of using syllables to represent the pitches of the musical scale. He chose the syllables "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti (or si)" because they were the first syllables of the first six lines of a popular hymn to St. John the Baptist:
Ut queant laxis Resonare fibris Mira gestorum Famuli tuorum Solve polluti Labii reatum Sancte Ioannes
Do was added later to complete the scale.
Guido's system of solfege revolutionized the way music was taught and learned. It is still used today as a fundamental tool for vocalists and instrumentalists.
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