Rock-a-Bye, Baby Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E G E D C E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
ED 1Rock-GD 3a-EE 0bye,DA 3ba-CA L2by,ED 1onGD 3theCA L2tree-BA 1top,
FD L2WhenGD 3theFE L1windEE 0blowsDA 3theDA 3cra-CA L2dleAA 0willGD 3rock;
ED 1WhenGD 3theEE 0boughDA 3breaksCA L2theED 1cra-GD 3dleCA L2willBA 1fall,
AA 0GD 3DownCA L2willFE L1comeEE 0ba-CA L2by,
DA 3cra-AA 0dleBA 1andCA L2all.
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
Key: D major.
F♯D 2Rock-AA 0a-F♯E 1bye,EE 0ba-DA 3by,F♯D 2onAA 0theDA 3tree-C♯A 2top,
GD 3WhenAA 0theGE L2windF♯E 1blowsEE 0theEE 0cra-DA 3dleBA 1willAA 0rock;
F♯D 2WhenAA 0theF♯E 1boughEE 0breaksDA 3theF♯D 2cra-AA 0dleDA 3willC♯A 2fall,
BA 1AA 0DownDA 3willGE L2comeF♯E 1ba-DA 3by,
EE 0cra-BA 1dleC♯A 2andDA 3all.
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
BG 2Rock-DD 0a-BA 1bye,AA 0ba-GD 3by,BG 2onDD 0theGD 3tree-F♯D 2top,
CG 3WhenDD 0theCA L2windBA 1blowsAA 0theAA 0cra-GD 3dleED 1willDD 0rock;
BG 2WhenDD 0theBA 1boughAA 0breaksGD 3theBG 2cra-DD 0dleGD 3willF♯D 2fall,
ED 1DD 0DownGD 3willCA L2comeBA 1ba-GD 3by,
AA 0cra-ED 1dleF♯D 2andGD 3all.
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
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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