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Solmization originated in the 11th century with the Italian Benedictine monk Guido d'Arezzo. He proposed using the first syllables of the following hymn to assign names to the six notes of the hexachord:
Later, the syllable "do" was added to represent the first note of the scale, and "si" (later changed to "ti") was added for the final note.
The solmization syllables allowed musicians to more easily teach and sing melodies, as they provided a consistent way to refer to the different notes. They also helped with the teaching of sight-reading, as singers could learn to associate the syllables with the corresponding notes on the staff.
Solmization is still used today as a common method for teaching music and sight-reading, particularly in choral singing and solfège classes.
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