Usage Note
Fa is the fourth note of the solfège scale (do, ré, mi, fa, sol, la, si), corresponding to F in the Anglo-Saxon system. French musical education uses solfège as the standard naming system, so learners of music in France will encounter fa rather than 'F'. It is invariable and always masculine.
Examples
"La clé de fa indique les notes graves."
Natural Translation
The bass clef indicates the low notes.
Literal Translation
The key of F indicates the low notes.
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