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"Scales and Arpeggios" is a song featured in Disney's The Aristocats. It's sung by Duchess and her kittens. This song was included on the VHS, Disney Sing Along Songs: Fun with Music (as well as 101 Notes of Fun) then it was reused in Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years. It was a music video in Sing a Song with Tigger. The piano part of the song contains an example of Alberti bass.

Lyrics[]

Marie:
Do mi so do do so mi do
Every truly cultured music student knows
You must learn your scales and your arpeggios
Bring the music ringing from your chest
And not your nose
While you sing your scales and your arpeggios

Berlioz:
If you're faithful to your daily practicing
You will find your progress is encouraging
Do mi so mi do mi so mi fa la so it goes
When you do your scales and your arpeggios

Marie:
Do mi so do...
(Piano cadenza)
(Toulouse joins in with Berlioz adding some new instrumentals with the song)

Marie and Duchess:
Do mi so do do so mi do (Repeat)
Though at first it seems as though it doesn't show
Like a tree ability will bloom and grow
Marie, Duchess, and Toulouse
If you're smart you'll learn by heart what every artist knows
Marie and Duchess
You must sing your scales
Marie, Duchess, and Toulouse
And your arpeggios


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Media
The Aristocats (soundtrack/video/books) • Live-action remakeThe Lost Chords: The Aristocats

Cancelled projects: The Aristocats IIThe Aristocats: The Animated Series

Disney Parks
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DuchessThomas O'MalleyToulouseMarieBerliozRoquefortFrou-FrouEdgarMadame Adelaide BonfamilleGeorges HautecourtThe MilkmanNapoleon and LafayetteAbigail and Amelia GabbleUncle WaldoScat CatAlley CatsElvira (deleted)
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ParisBonfamille's Residence
Songs
The AristocatsScales and ArpeggiosThomas O'Malley CatEverybody Wants to Be a Cat

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