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noun tiːti 1(in tonic sol-fa) the seventh note of a major scale. Example sentencesExamples - The seven tones of the major scale are named doh, ray, me, fah, soh, lah and te.
- 1.1 The note B in the fixed-doh system.
Example sentencesExamples - So the half steps E-F and B-C use the syllables mi-fa and ti-do.
OriginMid 19th century: alteration of si, adopted to avoid having two notes ( soh and si) beginning with the same letter (see solmization). The chemical element titanium.
nountēti 1(in solmization) the seventh note of a major scale. Example sentencesExamples - The seven tones of the major scale are named doh, ray, me, fah, soh, lah and te.
- 1.1 The note B in the fixed-do system.
Example sentencesExamples - So the half steps E-F and B-C use the syllables mi-fa and ti-do.
OriginMid 19th century: alteration of si, adopted to avoid having two notes ( soh and si) beginning with the same letter (see solmization). The chemical element titanium.
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