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Mi (noun) means In solfège (do-re-mi), the syllable used for the third note of a major musical scale. Example: “The choir leader asked the children to hold the note on mi for four beats.”
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In solfège (do-re-mi), the syllable used for the third note of a major musical scale.
"The choir leader asked the children to hold the note on mi for four beats."
"In a major scale, mi comes after re and before fa."
"She sang through the scale: do, re, mi, fa, sol."
How to use mi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe third note-name in the do-re-mi singing scale.
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Etymology
From medieval solmization systems, taken from the first syllable of Latin mīra ("wonders") in an old hymn used to teach the musical scale.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “mi” mean?
The word “mi” means in solfège (do-re-mi), the syllable used for the third note of a major musical scale. In plain terms, the third note-name in the do-re-mi singing scale.
How do you pronounce “mi”?
“Mi” is pronounced mee (/miː/ in IPA).
How do you use “mi” in a sentence?
Here is “mi” used in a sentence: “She sang through the scale: do, re, mi, fa, sol.”
What part of speech is “mi”?
“Mi” is a noun.
Where does the word “mi” come from?
The word “mi” comes from Latin. From medieval solmization systems, taken from the first syllable of Latin mīra ("wonders") in an old hymn used to teach the musical scale.
Is “mi” a common word?
“Mi” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between 'mi' and 'me' in solfège?
In movable-do solfège, 'mi' is the sung syllable for the natural third note of a major scale. 'Me' (pronounced 'may') is the chromatic syllable used when that third is lowered, as in a minor context, so 'mi' marks the natural third and 'me' the flattened third.
What note does 'mi' correspond to in the key of C major?
Using fixed do, 'mi' corresponds to the note E, the third note of the C major scale. In movable-do systems, 'mi' is always the third degree of whichever major key you are in, so its actual pitch shifts with the key while its role stays the same.
What comes before and after 'mi' in the solfège scale?
In the sequence do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do, 'mi' follows 're' and comes before 'fa.' It is the third step of a major scale, where the whole-tone steps give way to the half step between 'mi' and 'fa.'
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