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soh

soh

9.9
The fifth note in a musical scale used for singing
  • noun
  • /soʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : so
  • To sing the melody correctly, don't forget to hit the note soh.

Examples

  • In the name of the father, of the soh, and of the holy spirit.

    The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

  • In solfège, the note soh is sung before lah and after fa.

  • During the music lesson, the teacher explained that soh is the fifth note of the scale.

Synonyms

so
vssoh
  • Specialized
6 9.9

The fifth note in the do re mi singing scale

is the same syllable name but uses a different spelling or vowel ending
sol
vssoh
  • Specialized
1 8.4

The fifth note of a musical scale, the same as G

is the same syllable name but uses a different spelling or pronunciation form

Compounds

TOA-CAH-SOH
9.9

A short phrase that helps you remember which triangle sides go with sine, cosine, and tangent

Surface Forms

soh singular
sohs plural

Etymology

Soh is the name of the fifth note in solfège, the music system used to teach singing, and it comes from the older syllable sol, often written 'so', which has been used for this note for many centuries. A helpful way to remember soh is to think of sol like 'sun' in the word solar, so the bright image of the sun links to the strong, central fifth note.