Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F F C C D D.
The notes and words
Key: F major.
FBaa!FBaa!CBlackCsheep,DhaveDyouDan-DyCwool?
B♭Yes,B♭sir,Ayes,Asir!GThreeGbagsFfull.
FOneFforFmyCmas-Cter,CandDoneDforDmyCdame,
CButB♭noneB♭forB♭theAnaugh-AtyAboyAthatGcriesGinGtheFlane.
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: D major (the original key).
DBaa!DBaa!ABlackAsheep,BhaveByouBan-ByAwool?
GYes,Gsir,F♯yes,F♯sir!EThreeEbagsDfull.
DOneDforDmyAmas-Ater,AandBoneBforBmyAdame,
AButGnoneGforGtheF♯naugh-F♯tyF♯boyF♯thatEcriesEinEtheDlane.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
Key: C major.
CBaa!CBaa!GBlackGsheep,AhaveAyouAan-AyGwool?
FYes,Fsir,Eyes,Esir!DThreeDbagsCfull.
COneCforCmyGmas-Gter,GandAoneAforAmyGdame,
GButFnoneFforFtheEnaugh-EtyEboyEthatDcriesDinDtheClane.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
Key: E♭ major.
E♭Baa!E♭Baa!B♭BlackB♭sheep,ChaveCyouCan-CyB♭wool?
A♭Yes,A♭sir,Gyes,Gsir!FThreeFbagsE♭full.
E♭OneE♭forE♭myB♭mas-B♭ter,B♭andConeCforCmyB♭dame,
B♭ButA♭noneA♭forA♭theGnaugh-GtyGboyGthatFcriesFinFtheE♭lane.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. 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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