Definition

1. Noun:
   • The syllable naming the fifth note of the diatonic scale in solmization: "Soh" is a term used in the solmization system (like "do-re-mi") to represent the fifth note, or dominant, of a musical scale. It is an alternative spelling for "sol."

Usage

• Noun:
  • In movable-do solmization, "soh" corresponds to the fifth scale degree.
  • The singer practiced the scale: do, re, mi, fa, soh, la, ti, do.

Advanced Usage

• In Tonic Sol-Fa: "Soh" is used in certain systems of musical education and sight-singing to denote the fifth note. Its function is harmonic, often serving as the dominant chord that resolves to the tonic ("doh").

Variants and Related Words

• Sol (n): The more common spelling for the same musical syllable.
  • The note G is 'sol' in the fixed-do system when in the key of C major.

Synonyms

• Fifth: Refers to the same scale degree in terms of interval from the tonic.
• Dominant: Refers to the same scale degree in harmonic function.

Related Phrases

• "Doh, re, mi, fa, soh, la, ti, do": The common sequence of solmization syllables representing a major scale.

Noun

1. the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization