Rock-a-Bye, Baby Flute Notes
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts E G E D C E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
ERock-Ga-Ebye,Dba-Cby,EonGtheCtree-Btop,
FWhenGtheFwindEblowsDtheDcra-CdleAwillGrock;
EWhenGtheEboughDbreaksCtheEcra-GdleCwillBfall,
AGDownCwillFcomeEba-Cby,
Dcra-AdleBandCall.
Key: F major.
ARock-Ca-Abye,Gba-Fby,AonCtheFtree-Etop,
B♭WhenCtheB♭windAblowsGtheGcra-FdleDwillCrock;
AWhenCtheAboughGbreaksFtheAcra-CdleFwillEfall,
DCDownFwillB♭comeAba-Fby,
Gcra-DdleEandFall.
Key: G major.
BRock-Da-Bbye,Aba-Gby,BonDtheGtree-F♯top,
CWhenDtheCwindBblowsAtheAcra-GdleEwillDrock;
BWhenDtheBboughAbreaksGtheBcra-DdleGwillF♯fall,
EDDownGwillCcomeBba-Gby,
Acra-EdleF♯andGall.
Key: B♭ major.
DRock-Fa-Dbye,Cba-B♭by,DonFtheB♭tree-Atop,
E♭WhenFtheE♭windDblowsCtheCcra-B♭dleGwillFrock;
DWhenFtheDboughCbreaksB♭theDcra-FdleB♭willAfall,
GFDownB♭willE♭comeDba-B♭by,
Ccra-GdleAandB♭all.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Effie I. Canning, 1916
- Words
- Traditional, 1916 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1916: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Songs the Children Love to Sing (D. Appleton, 1916), p. 48, “Rock-a-Bye, Baby” (regular version) (1916)
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