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Posts tagged Gregorian Chant

La Guitarrista

A broken, old guitar gets a second chance to shine and make a guitarrista out of a little girl with a big dream

Look Listen LearnShanan ColvinJuly 25, 2023music, elementary music, lesson plans, videos, playlist, guido, Italy, Julie Andrews, Solfege, music notation, reading music, music history, Gregorian ChantComment

The First Notes: The Story of DO, RE, MI

Before there was DO, RE, MI, there was UT, RE, MI and the young Italian monk who created the basis for the system that singers around the world recognize and use as a way to learn music.

Look Listen LearnShanan ColvinJune 27, 2023music, elementary music, lesson plans, videos, playlist, guido, Italy, Julie Andrews, Solfege, music notation, reading music, music history, Gregorian ChantComment