Rock-a-Bye, Baby Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts E G E D C E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
E3Rock-G5a-E3̇bye,D2̇ba-C1̇by,E3onG5theC1̇tree-B7top,
F4WhenG5theF4̇windE3̇blowsD2̇theD2̇cra-C1̇dleA6willG5rock;
E3WhenG5theE3̇boughD2̇breaksC1̇theE3cra-G5dleC1̇willB7fall,
A6G5DownC1̇willF4̇comeE3̇ba-C1̇by,
D2̇cra-A6dleB7andC1̇all.
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
Key: G major (the original key).
B7̣Rock-D2a-B7bye,A6ba-G5by,B7̣onD2theG5tree-F♯4♯top,
C1WhenD2theC1̇windB7blowsA6theA6cra-G5dleE3willD2rock;
B7̣WhenD2theB7boughA6breaksG5theB7̣cra-D2dleG5willF♯4♯fall,
E3D2DownG5willC1̇comeB7ba-G5by,
A6cra-E3dleF♯4♯andG5all.
- 7̣B3
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
Key: B♭ major.
D2Rock-F4a-D2̇bye,C1̇ba-B♭7♭by,D2onF4theB♭7♭tree-A6top,
E♭3♭WhenF4theE♭3̇♭windD2̇blowsC1̇theC1̇cra-B♭7♭dleG5willF4rock;
D2WhenF4theD2̇boughC1̇breaksB♭7♭theD2cra-F4dleB♭7♭willA6fall,
G5F4DownB♭7♭willE♭3̇♭comeD2̇ba-B♭7♭by,
C1̇cra-G5dleA6andB♭7♭all.
- 2D4
- 3♭E♭4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
Key: D major.
F♯4♯Rock-A6a-F♯4̇♯bye,E3̇ba-D2̇by,F♯4♯onA6theD2̇tree-C♯1̇♯top,
G5WhenA6theG5̇windF♯4̇♯blowsE3̇theE3̇cra-D2̇dleB7willA6rock;
F♯4♯WhenA6theF♯4̇♯boughE3̇breaksD2̇theF♯4♯cra-A6dleD2̇willC♯1̇♯fall,
B7A6DownD2̇willG5̇comeF♯4̇♯ba-D2̇by,
E3̇cra-B7dleC♯1̇♯andD2̇all.
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇♯F♯5
- 5̇G5
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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