Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
CBaa!CBaa!GBlackGsheep,AhaveAyouAan-AyGwool?
FYes,Fsir,Eyes,Esir!DThreeDbagsCfull.
COneCforCmyGmas-Gter,GandAoneAforAmyGdame,
GButFnoneFforFtheEnaugh-EtyEboyEthatDcriesDinDtheClane.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GBaa!GBaa!DBlackDsheep,EhaveEyouEan-EyDwool?
CYes,Csir,Byes,Bsir!AThreeAbagsGfull.
GOneGforGmyDmas-Dter,DandEoneEforEmyDdame,
DButCnoneCforCtheBnaugh-BtyBboyBthatAcriesAinAtheGlane.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FBaa!FBaa!CBlackCsheep,DhaveDyouDan-DyCwool?
B♭Yes,B♭sir,Ayes,Asir!GThreeGbagsFfull.
FOneFforFmyCmas-Cter,CandDoneDforDmyCdame,
CButB♭noneB♭forB♭theAnaugh-AtyAboyAthatGcriesGinGtheFlane.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭Baa!B♭Baa!FBlackFsheep,GhaveGyouGan-GyFwool?
E♭Yes,E♭sir,Dyes,Dsir!CThreeCbagsB♭full.
B♭OneB♭forB♭myFmas-Fter,FandGoneGforGmyFdame,
FButE♭noneE♭forE♭theDnaugh-DtyDboyDthatCcriesCinCtheB♭lane.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Traditional French air (“Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 1887
- Words
- Traditional, 1887 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1887: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 4 (Harper & Brothers, 1887), p. 166, “Nursery Songs: Baa! Baa! Black Sheep” (1887)
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