Let's Start At The Very Beginning

A Very Good Place To Start

When You Read, You Begin With--

[LITTLE GIRL] A, B, C!

[MARIA] When You Sing, You Begin With Do, Re, Mi

[CHILDREN] Do, Re, Mi

[MARIA] Do, Re, Mi

The First Three Notes Just Happen To Be

Do, Re, Mi

[CHILDREN] Do, Re, Mi

[MARIA] Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti--

[SPOKEN] Come, I'll Make It Easy For You. Listen:



[SUNG] Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer

Ray, A Drop Of Golden Sun

Me, A Name, I Call Myself

Far, A Long, Long Way To Run

Sew, A Needle Pulling Thread

La, A Note To Follow So

Tea, A Drink With Jam And Bread

That Will Lead Us Back To Do, Oh, Oh, Oh

[WITH CHILDREN] Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer

Ray, A Drop Of Golden Sun

Me, A Name, I Call Myself

Far, A Long, Long Way To Run

Sew, A Needle Pulling Thread

La, A Note To Follow So

Tea, A Drink With Jam And Bread

That Will Lead Us Back To Do

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do-- So-- Do



[SPOKEN] Now, Children, Once You Have These Notes In Your Head, You Can Sing A

Million Tunes By Mixing Them Up--like This:

[SUNG] So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re... [SPOKEN] Now You Do It.

[CHILDREN] So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re

[MARIA] So, Do, La, Ti, Do, Re, Do

[CHILDREN] So, Do, La, Ti, Do, Re, Do

[MARIA, SPOKEN] Now Let's Put It All Together:

[SUNG BY ALL] So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re

So, Do, La, Ti, Do, Re, Do

[LITTLE GIRL] But It Doesn't Mean Anything!

[MARIA] So We Put In Words--one Word For Every Note:

[SUNG] When You Know The Notes To Sing

You Can Sing Most An--y--thing. [SPOKEN] Together!

[SUNG BY ALL] When You Know The Notes To Sing

You Can Sing Most An--y--thing

Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer

Ray, A Drop Of Golden Sun

Me, A Name, I Call Myself

Far, A Long, Long Way To Run

Sew, A Needle Pulling Thread

La, A Note To Follow So

Tea, A Drink With Jam And Bread

That Will Lead Us Back To Do

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do-- So-- Do