The First Notes: The Story of DO, RE, MI
Let’s Start at
the Very Beginning…
Hundreds of years before DO, RE, MI was written for the musical “The Sound of Music,” a young Italian monk was trying to convince people around him that music should be written down.
…when You Sing You begin with do, re, mi!
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The Hymn That Started it all
Ut queat laxis
The Sound of Music!
Clip from the 1965 movie sensation.
The Guidonian Hand
The beginning of solfège hand signs.
Modern Day Hand Signs
Choir singers know these very well!
Listen 👂
Musical Monks
Learn ✍️
Links to learning
🎶-Gregorian Chant Facts for Kids: Kiddle.com
🎶-Italy: National Geographic Kids
🎶-Monk Facts for Kids: Kiddle.com