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Ep. 97 OFE Meets Maestro Joseph Rescigno, ft Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss

Opera For Everyone

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Sing Do, It's Not as Immovable

I was in somewhat of a unique situation because i was posed literally while i was still in the crib. My grandfather played trumpet at the metropolitan opera for 36 years and he began very young. He used the italian and french method, something called fixed toe, so that when you sing do, it's not as immovable. Do the tonic of the key you happen to be in, but it's always c the notes. If you say r, it's always the note d. And if you're singing an treble cleft, the letterDo is a certain place on the staff.

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