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"Re" is a form of "re", a noun which is often translated as "D". "Fa" is a noun which is often translated as "F". Learn more about the difference between "fa" and "re" below.
el fa(
fah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (music)
a. F
El estribillo solamente tiene dos acordes: do séptima mayor y fa.The chorus only has two chords: Cmaj7 and F.
b. fa (in solfège)
La melodía termina así: fa, fa, mi, re, do.The melody ends like this: fa, fa, mi, re, do.
el re(
rreh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (music)
a. D
Los violinistas ejecutarán el "Concierto en Re Menor Para Dos violines" de Bach.The violinists will be performing Bach's "Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins".
b. re (in solfège)
Practiquemos esta escala ascendente: do re mi fa sol la si, y descendente: si la sol fa mi re do.Let's practice this ascending scale: do re mi fa sol la ti, and descending: ti la sol fa mi re do.
