FRÈRE JACQUES
A (French) Childrens' Song, first printed in the 1700's
Melody may have been composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Melody may have been composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent (such as each pair of double quotes " " in lines 3 & 4) |
Either row: Buttons 2 - 5*
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| .3 .3* | .4 .3 | .3 .3* | .4 .3 | Frè - re Jac - ques, Frè - re Jac - ques, Are you sleep-ing? Are you sleep-ing? .4 .4* | :5 | .4 .4* | :5 | Dor - mez vous? dor - mez vous? Broth - er John, Broth - er John “5 “5* “5 “4* | .4 .3 | Son -nez les ma - ti - nes, Morn-ing bells are ring-ing, “5 “5* “5 “4* | .4 .3 | Son-nez les ma - ti - nes, Morn-ing bells are ring-ing .3 .2 | :3 | .3 .2 | :3 | Ding, ding, dong! Ding, ding, dong! |
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Six videos in the keys: A=1 C=2 D=2 G-1
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Key: A
Singer: ? Posted by: Monde des Titounis |
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Key: C
Singer: ? Posted by: APPUSERIES |
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Key: C from time 0 to 1:53
There are several other French childrens' songs various key on this video. Performer: ? Posted by: HeyKids - Chansons Pour Enfants |
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Key: D
Singer: ? Posted by: Muffin Songs |
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Key: D
Singer: Sounds the same as on previous video, but with animated images? Posted by: Muffin Songs |
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Key: G
Singer: ? A Cappella Trudbol |
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Lyrics: (French)
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Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous, dormez vous? Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines, Ding, ding, dong! Ding, ding, dong! Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Brother John, Brother John Morning bells are ringing, Morning bells are ringing Ding, ding, dong! Ding, ding, dong! |
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