Definition

1. Noun:
   • The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization: In music, "doh" (also spelled "do") is the first and tonic note of the major scale in the solfège system, a method used to teach sight-singing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • In the song, the melody begins and ends on doh.
  • To practice the scale, sing doh, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, and back to doh.

Advanced Usage

• "Fixed doh" vs. "Movable doh": These are two systems of solfège. In "Fixed doh," the syllable "doh" always corresponds to the note C. In "Movable doh," "doh" is always the tonic (first note) of the scale, regardless of the key.
  • She prefers the movable doh system because it helps her understand the relationship between notes in any key.

Variants and Related Words

• Do (n): The more common modern spelling of the same solfège syllable.
  • The scale is do, re, mi...
• Solfège (n): A music education method using syllables like doh, re, mi to teach pitch and sight-singing.
• Tonic (n): The first note of a diatonic scale, which "doh" represents in solfège.

Synonyms

• Tonic: The first degree of a scale.
• First note: The initial note of a musical scale.

Related Phrases

• Doh, a deer: A famous reference from the song "Do-Re-Mi" in , which teaches the solfège syllables.
  • "Doh, a deer, a female deer..." is the first line of the song.

Noun

1. the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization