Which statement describes fixed do?

Which statement describes fixed do?

• A. Do is always C; focuses on association of pitches to staff
• B. Any pitch can be tonic; focuses on intervallic relationships
• C. Movable do is the same as fixed do
• D. Tinny and metallic

Answer: (A)

Fixed do assigns each solfege syllable to a specific pitch name that never changes. Do always names C, Re names D, Mi names E, and so on, so the focus is on linking the syllables to exact pitches on the staff rather than to a degree within a key. This means you read and sing notes by their absolute pitch, which stays constant even if you shift keys. In contrast, movable do uses Do to represent the tonic of the key, so the pitch that Do stands for changes with the key and centers on intervallic relationships within the scale.

Fixed do assigns each solfege syllable to a specific pitch name that never changes. Do always names C, Re names D, Mi names E, and so on, so the focus is on linking the syllables to exact pitches on the staff rather than to a degree within a key. This means you read and sing notes by their absolute pitch, which stays constant even if you shift keys. In contrast, movable do uses Do to represent the tonic of the key, so the pitch that Do stands for changes with the key and centers on intervallic relationships within the scale.