French Conversation · Level 194
14 words
French word
mi
Pronunciation
IPA/mi/
Meaning
- masculine noune
Example
Le mi est trop aigu pour moi.
The E note is too high for me.
More examples
La note mi résonne dans la pièce.
The note mi resonates in the room.
Core concept
A single pitch on the third step of the diatonic scale, between re and fa.
Common phrases
la note mi
the note mi
un mi grave
a low mi note
Similar words
note: An individual musical note shown in written music.
son: A sound as an audible phenomenon.
ton: The pitch level of a sound.
Definition in French
Note de musique située entre ré et fa dans la gamme diatonique, employée en solfège comme nom de la troisième note.
Word origin
The name comes from medieval solmization, where Guido of Arezzo took mi from the opening of mira in the hymn Ut queant laxis.
Usage tips
- French treats mi as masculine, so the note is le mi and an isolated note is often un mi.