Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
do
Pronunciation
IPA/do/
Meaning
- masculine nounC
Example
La canción empieza en do.
The song starts in C.
More examples
La canción está en do mayor.
The song is in C major.
Core concept
The sung syllable do used to name a note or the tonic in Spanish music.
Common phrases
en do mayor
in C major
la nota do
the note C
Similar words
nota: Single musical pitch perceived or represented as one note.
C: Alphabetic symbol C used to label the pitch in scores and charts.
Definition in Spanish
Denominación de la nota musical 'do', empleada como grado I en el solfeo móvil y, en el sistema de do fijo, como el nombre de la nota C.
Word origin
Rooted in the medieval solfège system, the syllable comes from the Latin hymn Ut queant laxis where ut later became do and the name spread to designate both the pitch C and the tonic degree.
Usage tips
- When naming the note use the masculine article 'el' (el do), and when indicating a key use the phrase 'en do' to mean in the key of C.