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Play the "Do, Re, Mi" Song Traditional Cache

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cliptwings: It makes me sad to say goodbye, but this one makes room for a new one! You may see the resurection of "Do, Re, Mi" in a future cache, in a different place.

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Hidden : 6/2/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

I'm not musically inclined at all.  I can barely play the radio, let alone a piano.  But anybody, even me, can play the "Do, Re, Me" song from The Sound of Music.  You use only the ivory-colored keys, and it's almost like playing a simple scale.  I've even included a copy of the lyrics below. If I can do it, I'm sure you can too!


This is an arduino gadget cache located on the fringe of Naranja Town Park, in Oro Valley.  It's a short trail walk from parking to the cache area.  On the way there, practice humming, whistling, singing, clapping or stomping the song we all know so well.  It will help you when you get to the cache, and it will make the walk that much more enjoyable.  Who knows, you might even bust out a rendition of "Climb Every Mountain" or "Sixteen, Going on Seventeen" on the the way there!

I raised the difficulty level after testing this on my wife, Pooh-Pooh. She got it open, but only after a lot of fumbling with the keys. She said "I think I failed the audition!" The main thing is, she didn't give up, so you shouldn't either. Please bring water with you, wear sun screen, and watch out for flying arrows, the Germans, and other Wild Things.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur xrl va gur xrlf. Gb haybpx gur obk, lbh zhfg uvg (ng yrnfg) nyy gur abgrf va gur fbat; gur zber, gur orggre.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)