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There are three main categories:
Many solfeges have been devised, for example those by [[Erv Wilson]]. {{todo|improve synopsis}}


'''Backwards-compatible''' '''solfeges''' expand on the conventional Do Re Mi (and Do Di/Ra Re RiMa Mi). They use the 7 traditional consonants D R M F S L T. They use traditional vowels plus new ones. See [[19edo solfege]], plus [[Andrew Heathwaite|Andrew Heathwaite's]] solfeges for edos [[17edo solfege|17]], [[22edo solfege|22]], [[31edo solfege|31]] and [[41edo|41]], and xenwiki user Phylingual's solfeges for edos [[26edo|26]], [[29edo|29]] and [[53edo|53]].
== Backwards-compatible solfeges ==
These expand on the conventional solfege. They use the 7 traditional consonants D R M F S L T. They use the traditional vowels plus new ones. See [[19edo|19edo solfege]], plus [[Andrew Heathwaite|Andrew Heathwaite's]] solfeges for edos [[17edo solfege|17]], [[22edo solfege|22]], [[31edo solfege|31]] and [[41edo|41]], and xenwiki user Phylingual's solfeges for edos [[26edo|26]], [[29edo|29]] and [[53edo|53]].
{| class="wikitable center-all"
|+conventional solfege
| style="width:35px" |Do
| style="width:35px" |Di/Ra
| style="width:35px" |Re
| style="width:35px" |Ri/Me
| style="width:35px" |Mi
| style="width:35px" |Fa
| style="width:35px" |Fi/Se
| style="width:35px" |So
| style="width:35px" |Si/Le
| style="width:35px" | La
| style="width:35px" |Li/Te
| style="width:35px" |Ti
| style="width:35px" |Do
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+17edo example
!0
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
!13
!14
!15
!16
!17
|-
|C
|^C / Db
|C# / vD
|D
|^D / Eb
|D# / vE
|E
|F
|^F / Gb
|F# / vG
|G
|^G / Ab
|G# / vA
|A
|^A / Bb
|A# / vB
|B
|C
|-
|P1
|^1 / m2
|A1 / ~2
|M2
|^M2 / m3
|A2 / ~3
|M3
|P4
|~4 / d5
|A4 / ~5
|P5
|^5 / m6
|A5 / ~6
|M6
|^M6 / m7
|A6 / ~7
|M7
|P8
|-
|Do
|Da / Ra
|Di / Ru
|Re
|Ro / Me
|Ri / Mu
|Mi
|Fa
|Fu / Se
|Fi / Su
|So
|Sa / Le
|Si / Lu
|La
|Lo / Te
|Li / Tu
|Ti
|Do
|}


[[Uniform Solfege|'''Uniform''' '''solfeges''']] are particularly good for large edos like 41 and 53. They are also for rank-2 temperaments. They are closely related to [[ups and downs notation]]. To the 7 traditional consonants are added 6 altered consonants: Fr- N- P- Sh- Fl- and Th-. The vowels are non-traditional. There is a uniform vowel sequence for all degrees, hence the name.
== Uniform solfeges==
{{Main|Uniform solfege}}


[[Numeric Solfege|'''Numeric solfeges''']] are good for small edos that aren't heptatonic-friendly, like 5, 6, and 8-11.
{{See also|List of uniform solfeges for EDOs}}


In addition many others have been devised, for example those by [[Erv Wilson]].
{{See also|List of uniform solfeges for pergens}}


These are closely related to [[ups and downs notation]]. They are particularly good for large edos like 41 and 53. They are also for rank-2 temperaments. To the 7 traditional consonants are added 6 altered consonants. The vowels are non-traditional. There is a uniform vowel sequence for all degrees, hence the name.
{| class="wikitable center-all"
|+the 13 consonants
!D-
!Fr-
!R-
!N-
! M-
!F-
!P-
! Sh-
!S-
!Fl-
!L-
!Th-
!T-
!D-
|-
| style="width:45px" |Do
| style="width:45px" |flat Re
| style="width:45px" |Re
| style="width:45px" |flat Mi
| style="width:45px" | Mi
| style="width:45px" |Fa
|sharp Fa
| style="width:45px" |flat Sol
| style="width:45px" |Sol
| style="width:45px" |flat La
| style="width:45px" | La
| style="width:45px" |flat Ti
| style="width:45px" |Ti
| style="width:45px" |Do
|}
{| class="wikitable center-all"
|+the four vowel sequences for edos
!1 vowel
|
|
| -a = plain
|
|
|-
!3 vowels
|
| -o = down
| -a = plain
| -u = up
|
|-
!4 vowels
| -i = mid
| -o = down
| -a = plain
| -u = up
| -i = mid
|-
!5 vowels
| -e = dud
| -o = down
| -a = plain
| -u = up
| -i = dup
|}
==Numeric solfeges==
{{Main|Numeric solfege}}
These are good for small edos that aren't heptatonic-friendly, like 5, 6, and 8-11. An 11-edo example:
{| class="wikitable center-all"
|+
!0
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
|-
|Wa
|Tu
|Ti
|Fo
|Fa
|Si
|Se
|E
|Na
|Te
|Le
|Wa
|}
[[Category:Solfege]]
[[Category:Solfege]]

Latest revision as of 02:09, 4 March 2025

Many solfeges have been devised, for example those by Erv Wilson.

Backwards-compatible solfeges

These expand on the conventional solfege. They use the 7 traditional consonants D R M F S L T. They use the traditional vowels plus new ones. See 19edo solfege, plus Andrew Heathwaite's solfeges for edos 17, 22, 31 and 41, and xenwiki user Phylingual's solfeges for edos 26, 29 and 53.

conventional solfege
Do Di/Ra Re Ri/Me Mi Fa Fi/Se So Si/Le La Li/Te Ti Do
17edo example
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
C ^C / Db C# / vD D ^D / Eb D# / vE E F ^F / Gb F# / vG G ^G / Ab G# / vA A ^A / Bb A# / vB B C
P1 ^1 / m2 A1 / ~2 M2 ^M2 / m3 A2 / ~3 M3 P4 ~4 / d5 A4 / ~5 P5 ^5 / m6 A5 / ~6 M6 ^M6 / m7 A6 / ~7 M7 P8
Do Da / Ra Di / Ru Re Ro / Me Ri / Mu Mi Fa Fu / Se Fi / Su So Sa / Le Si / Lu La Lo / Te Li / Tu Ti Do

Uniform solfeges

Main article: Uniform solfege
See also: List of uniform solfeges for EDOs
See also: List of uniform solfeges for pergens

These are closely related to ups and downs notation. They are particularly good for large edos like 41 and 53. They are also for rank-2 temperaments. To the 7 traditional consonants are added 6 altered consonants. The vowels are non-traditional. There is a uniform vowel sequence for all degrees, hence the name.

the 13 consonants
D- Fr- R- N- M- F- P- Sh- S- Fl- L- Th- T- D-
Do flat Re Re flat Mi Mi Fa sharp Fa flat Sol Sol flat La La flat Ti Ti Do
the four vowel sequences for edos
1 vowel -a = plain
3 vowels -o = down -a = plain -u = up
4 vowels -i = mid -o = down -a = plain -u = up -i = mid
5 vowels -e = dud -o = down -a = plain -u = up -i = dup

Numeric solfeges

Main article: Numeric solfege

These are good for small edos that aren't heptatonic-friendly, like 5, 6, and 8-11. An 11-edo example:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Wa Tu Ti Fo Fa Si Se E Na Te Le Wa
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