Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2Baa!CA L2Baa!GE L2BlackGE L2sheep,AE 3haveAE 3youAE 3an-AE 3yGE L2wool?
FE L1Yes,FE L1sir,EE 0yes,EE 0sir!DA 3ThreeDA 3bagsCA L2full.
CA L2OneCA L2forCA L2myGE L2mas-GE L2ter,GE L2andAE 3oneAE 3forAE 3myGE L2dame,
GE L2ButFE L1noneFE L1forFE L1theEE 0naugh-EE 0tyEE 0boyEE 0thatDA 3criesDA 3inDA 3theCA L2lane.
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major.
GD 3Baa!GD 3Baa!DA 3BlackDA 3sheep,EE 0haveEE 0youEE 0an-EE 0yDA 3wool?
CA L2Yes,CA L2sir,BA 1yes,BA 1sir!AA 0ThreeAA 0bagsGD 3full.
GD 3OneGD 3forGD 3myDA 3mas-DA 3ter,DA 3andEE 0oneEE 0forEE 0myDA 3dame,
DA 3ButCA L2noneCA L2forCA L2theBA 1naugh-BA 1tyBA 1boyBA 1thatAA 0criesAA 0inAA 0theGD 3lane.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: D major (the original key).
DD 0Baa!DD 0Baa!AA 0BlackAA 0sheep,BA 1haveBA 1youBA 1an-BA 1yAA 0wool?
GD 3Yes,GD 3sir,F♯D 2yes,F♯D 2sir!ED 1ThreeED 1bagsDD 0full.
DD 0OneDD 0forDD 0myAA 0mas-AA 0ter,AA 0andBA 1oneBA 1forBA 1myAA 0dame,
AA 0ButGD 3noneGD 3forGD 3theF♯D 2naugh-F♯D 2tyF♯D 2boyF♯D 2thatED 1criesED 1inED 1theDD 0lane.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3Baa!CG 3Baa!GD 3BlackGD 3sheep,AA 0haveAA 0youAA 0an-AA 0yGD 3wool?
FD L2Yes,FD L2sir,ED 1yes,ED 1sir!DD 0ThreeDD 0bagsCG 3full.
CG 3OneCG 3forCG 3myGD 3mas-GD 3ter,GD 3andAA 0oneAA 0forAA 0myGD 3dame,
GD 3ButFD L2noneFD L2forFD L2theED 1naugh-ED 1tyED 1boyED 1thatDD 0criesDD 0inDD 0theCG 3lane.
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Staff notation
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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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