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Aretinian Syllables

Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, given by Guido Aretinus to the hexachord.

Ut was changed to do, as being a better vowel for solemnization.

Arditi, Luigi (ar-dee-tee, lu-ee-jee). Conductor and composer; Italy. B. 1822; d. 1903. In old music the arpeggio is sometimes indicated thus :-