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Advantages to Fixed Do: Fixed “Do” can reinforce absolute pitch. If a parent desires to teach a young child to have perfect pitch, Fixed “Do” is a great way to go about it. Many young children struggle with the idea that the easiest key to play in is “C”.
- What countries use fixed do?
- What is fixed do solfege?
- What is fixed do and movable do compare and contrast fixed and movable do?
What countries use fixed do?
In some countries (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy or Latin American countries) syllables are used as note naming system for pitches.
What is fixed do solfege?
There are two current ways of applying solfège: 1) fixed do, where the syllables are always tied to specific pitches (e.g. "do" is always "C-natural") and 2) movable do, where the syllables are assigned to scale degrees, with "do" always the first degree of the major scale.
What is fixed do and movable do compare and contrast fixed and movable do?
There are two current schools of applying solfege: the first is fixed Do, where the syllables are always tied to specific pitches. Do is always C natural, for example. And then movable Do, where the syllables are assigned to scale degrees. Do is always the first degree of the major scale.
