ta
si bemol
si bémol
In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale: teIn solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.
/tɑː/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.
More definitions
- a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
Origin
Altered from si in the 19th century to prevent having two notes of the musical scale startAltered from si in the 19th century to prevent having two notes of the musical scale starting with the same letter, to become ti. vowel changed to 'a' to signify a flattened note.
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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