Skye Boat Song — Lawson’s complete vocal route Count four silent bars before entering. Retain the final tie and two quaver rests. Original: Songs of the North,VolI,20th edition,n.d.,printed18–19; original G major D4–D5 retained; native alto C major G4–G5. Complete four-verse vocal route,77physicalbars; last bar2crotchetbeats.
Prepare compound metre, semiquavers and ties through Lesson 29.
Notes Used: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5
Notes Used: G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, G5
Time Signature: 6/8 · Key: G major
Time Signature: 6/8 · Key: C major
Fingering Review
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Practice
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Performance Goal: Keep the dotted-crotchet pulse through every return.