Do Re Mi chords

from The Sound Of Music

Key: Bb Major

Capo: 3rd fret (Play using Key of G shapes)

Chords Used: G, G7, D, D7, D9, C, A7, Am7, B7, Em

Time Signature: 2/4

Tempo: 126 bpm

Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Arrangement Chord Function Song Details
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G major G7 D major D7 D9 C major A7 Am7 B7 Em
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G major G7 D major D7 D9 C major A7 Am7 B7 Em
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Do Re Mi

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         D
1. Let's start at the very be-gin-ning

   A ver-y good place to start
            D7                   G
   When you read you be-gin with A - B - C
            D7          G   D    G    D    G
   When you sing you be-gin with Do - Re - Mi
   G    D    G
   Do - Re - Mi       Do - Re - Mi
       D           D7         G          D7
   The first three notes just hap-pen to be
   G    D    G        G    D    G
   Do - Re - Mi       Do - Re - Mi
   G                   D7
   Do - Re - Mi - Fa - So - La - Ti
                                            G     D7
   (Let's see if I can make it easier)   |     |      |

         G
Refrain: Doe    a deer, a fe-male deer
         D7                       D9     D7 
         Ray    a drop of gold-en sun |      |
         G
         Me    a name I call my-self
         D9
         Far    a long long way to run
         G        G7               C         C
         Sew    a nee-dle pull-ing thread |     |
         A7                      D
         La    a note to fol-low sew
         B7                          Em    G7
         Tea    a drink with jam and bread
                   C     Am7 D7      G         D
         That will bring us  back to Do - oh - oh - oh


         G
Refrain: Doe    a deer, a fe-male deer
         D7                       D9     D7 
         Ray    a drop of gold-en sun |      |
         G
         Me    a name I call my-self
         D9
         Far    a long long way to run
         G        G7               C         C
         Sew    a nee-dle pull-ing thread |     |
         A7                      D
         La    a note to fol-low sew
         B7                          Em    G7
         Tea    a drink with jam and bread
                   C     Am7 D7
         That will bring us  back to...


         G
Refrain: Doe    a deer, a fe-male deer
         D7                       D9     D7
         Ray    a drop of gold-en sun |      |
         G
         Me    a name I call my-self
         D9
         Far    a long long way to run
         G        G7               C         C
         Sew    a nee-dle pull-ing thread |     |
         A7                      D
         La    a note to fol-low sew
         B7                          Em    G7
         Tea    a drink with jam and bread
                   C     Am7 D7      G      G7
         That will bring us  back to Doe |      |
         C              Am7       D7        G     D7   G
         Do - Re - Mi - Fa - So - La - Ti - Do   (So - Do)

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
  • Chords in Bb Major: Bb, Bb7, F, F7, F9, Eb, C7, Cm7, D7, Gm
  • Time Signature: 2/4 — Two quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast - Allegretto
  • Metronome: ♩ = 126
  • Voice Range: Bb3 - Bb4
Chord Types in This Arrangement:
Chord Types Formula Chords
Major 1-3-5 G, D, C
Dominant 7th 1-3-5-b7 G7, D7, A7, B7
Minor 1-b3-5 Em
Minor 7th 1-b3-5-b7 Am7
9th 1-3-5-b7-9 D9

Chord Function Table (Key: G Major)

Chord In G Major? Chord Type Function / Role
G Yes I (Major) Tonic (Home chord)
C Yes IV (Major) Subdominant (Moves away from tonic)
D Yes V (Major) Dominant (Resolves to G)
D7 Yes V7 (Dominant 7th) Strong dominant resolving to G
D9 Yes V9 (Dominant 9th) Extended dominant adding color while resolving to G
Em Yes vi (Minor) Tonic substitute (Relative minor)
Am7 Yes ii7 (Minor 7th) Predominant (Leads to D or D7)
G7 No V7/IV (Secondary Dominant) Resolves to C
A7 No V7/V (Secondary Dominant) Resolves to D
B7 No V7/vi (Secondary Dominant) Resolves to Em
💡 Music Theory Highlights
  • In-Key Chords (Diatonic): G, C, D, D7, D9, Em and Am7 naturally occur using the notes of the G Major scale G–A–B–C–D-E–F#.
  • Secondary Dominants: G7, A7, and B7 are secondary dominant chords. They act as "dominoes" in song progressions—temporary dominant chords designed to lead directly into the next chord G7 → C, A7 → D, B7 → Em.
  • To find the dominant of any chord, go up a perfect fifth. V7 chord is simply the dominant with an added 7th
  • What V7/IV means: The dominant 7th chord of the IV chord.
    In G Major, the IV chord is C.
    V7/IV means V7 of C = G7
  • What V7/V means: The dominant 7th chord of the V chord.
    In G Major, the V chord is D
    V7/V means V7 of D = A7
  • What V7/vi means: The dominant 7th chord of the vi chord. (Lower-case vi represents a minor chord).
    In G Major, the vi chord is Em
    V7/vi means V7 of Em = B7

Song Details:

The Sound of Music Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Composer: Richard Rodgers
  • Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Date: 1959
  • Lyrics Begin: Let's start at the very beginning!
  • Genre: Musical Theatre, Show Tune, Broadway Standard, Ballad
  • Featured Artist: Julie Andrews
  • Musical Show: The Sound of Music.
  • Album: The Sound of Music
    Released: March 2, 1965
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Climb Every Mountain - G G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em
Edelweiss +1 G G, D7, C, Cm, Em7, A, Am7, D, Dm6, D9
My Favorite Things - Em Em, G, Am, Bm, C, D
Sixteen Going On Seventeen - F F, Fm, G, Gm7, C, Dm, D7, Bb, Bbm7
The Sound Of Music - F F, Fm, Gb, Gm, G7, Am, Bb, Bbm, C, Dm, Eb, E
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