Frère Jacques

• Keep all four one-beat silences.
• Play the ringing-bell quavers evenly.

Composer: Traditional French melody

Original: Sarrazin, Music and the Child (2016), p. 107; F major

Prepare the upper notes in Lesson 14.

Notes Used: C4, F4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5

Notes Used: F4, Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, F5, G5

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: F major

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: Bb major

Fingering Review

Melody

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous ? Dormez-vous ?
Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines,
Ding, daing, dong ! Ding, daing, dong !

Practice exercises

Reading ©2016 Natalie Sarrazin, Music and the Child; recorder adaptation: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Performance Goal: Keep the pulse steady through the bell phrases and rests.