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fah

Pronunciation: /fɑː/
(also fa)
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Definition of fah

noun

Music
  • (in tonic sol-fa) the fourth note of a major scale.
  • the note F in the fixed-doh system.

Origin:

Middle English: representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of famuli, taken from a Latin hymn (see solmization)

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