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The first notes : the story of do, re, mi /

Andrews, Julie,

The first notes : the story of do, re, mi / - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

This creative nonfiction book introduces readers to the remarkable story of Guido d'Arezzo's development of musical notation. Guido longed to find a way to write and teach music. Eventually, he created the musical scale, using the words Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do...one syllable for each note. Though the other monks thought it was a waste of time, Guido's music couldn't be silenced. His discovery remains the foundation for learning music today, and inspired the famous song "Do-Re-Mi," which Julie Andrews sang in the beloved movie The Sound of Music. -- adapted from Amazon.com. Guido, an Italian monk, invents a method of notating music, but is discouraged by the other monks until he is given the opportunity to share his invention and love of music. Includes information on the song "Do-Re-Mi," a glossary, and Guido's life at Pomposa Abbey.

004-008. Little, Brown and Company.

9780316265904 031626590X

2021010565

GBC2F7384 bnb

020736573 Uk


Guido, d'Arezzo --Juvenile literature.
Guido, d'Arezzo --Fiction.


Music--History and criticism--Juvenile literature.
Musical notation--Juvenile literature.
Monks--Juvenile literature.
Music--Fiction.
Musical notation--Fiction.
Monks--Fiction.


Picture books.
Informational works.
Fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Creative nonfiction.
Children's stories.
Juvenile works.
Creative nonfiction.
Informational works.
Picture books.

PZ7.A5673 / Fi 2022 ML423.G94 / A537 2022

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