ド

ド

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Meanings

1

do (movable-do solfège)

In movable-do solfège, ド is the first note of any major scale. Common in Japanese music education.

from Italian

ハ長ちょう調ちょうではドはハ音おんです。
In C major, do is the note C.

2

C (fixed-do solfège)

In fixed-do solfège, ド always refers to the note C, regardless of key.

固こ定ていドでは、ドは常つねにC音おんを指さします。
In fixed-do, do always refers to the note C.

Usage patterns

ドから始はじまるto start from do/C (a scale or melody)
このメロディーはドから始はじまる。
This melody starts on do.
ドを弾ひくto play the note do/C (on an instrument)
ピアノでドを弾ひいてみて。
Try playing do on the piano.

Related words

ハ sense 2
ハ is the traditional Japanese note name for C, used instead of the fixed-do ド in Japanese music theory (e.g. ハ長調 for C major).

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レ
ド is the first note of the solfège scale (do/C), while レ is the next note up (re/D), so learners can mix up their order.
ミ
ド is the first solfège note (do/C), whereas ミ is the third note (mi/E), two steps higher.
ソ
ド is the first note (do/C) in solfège, while ソ is the fifth note (so/G); learners often mix up the order of these syllables.

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シ
ド is the first note of the scale (do/C), while シ is the seventh note (ti/B), so they are easy to mix up when naming scale degrees.
ファ
ド is the first note of the solfège scale (do/C), while ファ is the fourth (fa/F), so learners often mix up their order.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'do', the first note of the solfège scale.