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The First Notes

The First Notes

Published: 24 Nov 2022

Hardback, 48 pages

Recommended for age 5+ and 7+

By Julie Andrews and Emma W Hamilton

Illustrated by Chiara Fedele

Published by Little, Brown & Company

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Centuries ago, a young Italian monk named 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. This richly illustrated picture book from beloved icon Julie Andrews and her daughter, bestselling author Emma Walton Hamilton, introduces readers to the remarkable story of Guido d'Arezzo's development of musical notation.

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