It was only a few weeks ago that I learned “do, re, mi,” etc., are the actual names of the notes in other languages, or at least French. My wife found it confusing that English uses letters, and even more that do is the same note as C in English, so they don’t even start with the same note.
Do is the root of a key in movable Do solfeggio. In the most natural key, C, Do would be C. Basically, solfeggio is relative, not absolute. Most instrumental pedagogy use absolute pitches in North America. Vocal pedagogy has more use of relative pitches. This makes sense, as many instruments have absolute means of playing most notes. The voice does not.
It was only a few weeks ago that I learned “do, re, mi,” etc., are the actual names of the notes in other languages, or at least French. My wife found it confusing that English uses letters, and even more that do is the same note as C in English, so they don’t even start with the same note.
Do is the root of a key in movable Do solfeggio. In the most natural key, C, Do would be C. Basically, solfeggio is relative, not absolute. Most instrumental pedagogy use absolute pitches in North America. Vocal pedagogy has more use of relative pitches. This makes sense, as many instruments have absolute means of playing most notes. The voice does not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solfège?wprov=sfla1
Edit: Don’t ask me why A isn’t the root of the most neutral key. No idea why it’s C.