Question

This sound may have been named after a Florentine humanist who modified a system developed by Guido of Arezzo from the hymn “Ut queant laxis” (“oot QUEE-awnt LAK-sees”). A system developed in Norwich inspired John Curwen to describe this sound as “firm.” In the Kodály (“koh-DIE”) method, this sound is represented by a closed fist. (10[1])In contrast to movable systems, fixed systems (10[1])named for this sound set it to the tonic of a C major scale. (10[2])This sound is the first title word (10[1])of a song (10[1])from The Sound (10[1])of Music, in which Maria (10[1])follows (10[1])a homophone of this sound with the lyric “a deer, a female deer.” For 10 points, name this first syllable in the solfège (“SOLE-fezh”) system, where it precedes re (“ray”) and mi ■END■

ANSWER: do (“doh”) [accept movable do or fixed do; prompt on C until “C major” is read by asking “What sound is used to represent the note C?”]
<Classical Music>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Maya KvaratskheliaNotre Dame ANotre Dame C5010
Conner YamnitzWashU APurdue C5710
Ishaan SinghPurdue BChicago B7110
Eric YangPurdue ANotre Dame B7110
Steven SongIllinois CIllinois D7810
Brielle RachIowa AChicago A8110
David ZhangIllinois BIndiana8410
Theodor MartinWashU BIowa B8910
Arthur ZhangNorthwestern AIllinois A9010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%84.11
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%75.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%79.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%0%84.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%82.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%80.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%0%70.11
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%74.56