This Old Man Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts C A C C A C.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
CThisAoldCman,CheAplayedCone,
DHeCplayedB♭nick-AnackGonAmyB♭drum.
CNick-Fnack,Fpad-Fdy-Fwhack,FgiveGaAdogB♭aCbone,
CThisGoldGmanB♭cameAroll-GingFhome.
- 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.
AThisF♯oldAman,AheF♯playedAone,
BHeAplayedGnick-F♯nackEonF♯myGdrum.
ANick-Dnack,Dpad-Ddy-Dwhack,DgiveEaF♯dogGaAbone,
AThisEoldEmanGcameF♯roll-EingDhome.
- 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.
GThisEoldGman,GheEplayedGone,
AHeGplayedFnick-EnackDonEmyFdrum.
GNick-Cnack,Cpad-Cdy-Cwhack,CgiveDaEdogFaGbone,
GThisDoldDmanFcameEroll-DingChome.
- 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.
B♭ThisGoldB♭man,B♭heGplayedB♭one,
CHeB♭playedA♭nick-GnackFonGmyA♭drum.
B♭Nick-E♭nack,E♭pad-E♭dy-E♭whack,E♭giveFaGdogA♭aB♭bone,
B♭ThisFoldFmanA♭cameGroll-FingE♭home.
- 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
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional English folk song, 1923
- Words
- Traditional, 1923 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1923, words 1923: first published before 1931.
- Source
- A Kindergarten Book of Folk-Songs (E. C. Schirmer, 1923), No. 53, pp. 46–47, “This old man” (1923)
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