Cheerily and Merrily — Sharp’s complete upper melody

• Keep both compound beats steady.
• Make the wide leaps speak clearly.

Composer: Traditional dance tune; Cecil J. Sharp’s selected piano setting.

Published: Sharp, Country Dance Tunes, Set IV, No. 3, p. 3, Novello, copyright 1911; public-domain historical score.

Original: Original pitch retained: soprano D4–A5; alto G4–D6.

Prepare semiquavers and the upper register through Lesson 50.

Notes Used: D4, F4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5

Notes Used: G4, Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, F5, G5, A5, Bb5, C6, D6

Time Signature: 6/8 · Key: F major

Time Signature: 6/8 · Key: Bb major

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