# doh

/ˈdoʊ/ (US) · /dˈəʊ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/doh
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a musical note that is the second note in the scale of C major. It is also the name of the second string on a guitar.

For teachers: the second degree of the diatonic scale, corresponding to the note D in the key of C. In guitar tuning, it refers to the second string, which is typically tuned to this pitch.

## Examples

- The melody starts on doh and moves up to re.
- When tuning a guitar, the second string should be adjusted until it matches the pitch of doh.
- The composer uses doh as the tonic to establish a sense of stability before shifting to the dominant chord in the next measure.

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