Merrily We Roll Along — Good Night chorus

• Distinguish dotted quaver–semiquaver pairs from even quavers.
• Repeat quietly, preserving every rest.

Composer: Uncredited; collection arranged by F. V. Garretson

Original: Good Night chorus, Carmina Yalensia (1867), p. 47; B-flat major; Allegro

Prepare semiquavers in Lesson 25.

Notes Used: G4, A4, B4

Notes Used: C5, D5, E5

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G major

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C major

Fingering Review

Good Night: chorus

Merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along,
Merrily we roll along, o’er the dark, blue sea.

Practice exercises

Play forte, then repeat pianissimo from the start; practise extracts without repeats.

Source: Garretson, Carmina Yalensia (1867), public domain.

Performance Goal: Keep the second pass quiet and rhythmically exact.