What is do re you so fa so la ti do?

Answer 1

It is the C Ionian mode, which consists of the notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C . It denotes a shift in tonality.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_musical_modes

This guy is partially right, but what it actually is called is "solfage." Solfage or solfa is a way of remembering the tone and position of the note in the scale it is in. For example using a C major scale: do= C re= D mi= E etc.

But a D major scale would be:

do= D re= E mi= F sharp etc.

Take a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_sol-fa

(basically the first note (what scale you are playing in) will always be do)

E scale do=E...

Now for the lyrics:

Do, a dear a female dear

re, a drop of golden sun

mi, a name I call myself

Fa(far), a long long way to run

so, a needle pulling thread

la, a note to follow so

te, a drink with jam and bread

and that brings up back to do....

I must note, this is only the chorus per say, not the entire song as sang on "The Sound of Music".

Answer 2

It's called "Solfege", a technique for teaching people how to sight-sing, and the syllables are called solfege. There are seven syllables used in the English speaking countries.

Answer 3

do re me fa so la ti do are sollfedge symbols..... height to lowest: stsrt out with a low DO the go up the scale to RE ME FA SO LA TI and ed wth a high pitch DO

Answer 4

A happy old man could sing

Answer 5

This is called solfège. See link below.