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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 solfege|41]], and xenwiki user Phylingual's solfeges for edos 26, 29 and [[53edo solfege|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. To the 7 traditional consonants are added 6 altered consonants: Fr- N- P- Sh- Fl- and Th-. They use non-traditional vowels. 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
|}
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