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Brother John

French folk song – Alternative title: Frère Jacque, Text and melody: trad., arranged by Mjchael

Brother John

$\version "2.20.0" \header { title = "Brother John" composer = "T+M: fran. folk song" % arranger = "arr: ccbysa Mjchael" } % Akkorde akkorde = \chordmode { \germanChords \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)" % Akkorde nur beim Wechsel Notieren \set chordChanges = ##t d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | \break d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | \break d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | \break d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d } melodie = \relative c' { \clef "treble" \time 4/4 \tempo 4 = 120 %Tempo ausblenden \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \key g\major \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone" d4-"The starting note D is the third open string from the top" e fis d | d e fis d | fis g a2 _"just one word but two down strokes" | fis4 g a2 | a8_"four quick syllables but only two strokes" b a g fis4 d | a'8 b a g fis4 d | d a d2 | d4 a d2 \bar "|." } text = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "1." Are you slee -- ping, are you slee -- ping, Bro -- ther John, brot -- her John, Mor -- ning Bells are ring -- ing, Mor -- ning Bells are ring -- ing, Ding ding dong, ding ding dong. } \score { << \new ChordNames { \akkorde } \new Voice = "Lied" { \melodie } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "Lied" { \text } >> \midi { } \layout { } } % unterdrückt im raw="!"-Modus das DinA4-Format. \paper { indent=0\mm % DinA4 0 210mm - 10mm Rand - 20mm Lochrand = 180mm line-width=180\mm oddFooterMarkup=##f oddHeaderMarkup=##f % bookTitleMarkup=##f scoreTitleMarkup=##f }$

Frère Jacques

$\version "2.20.0" \header { title = "Frère Jacque" composer = "T+M: fran. Volkslied" % arranger = "arr: ccbysa Mjchael" } % Akkorde akkorde = \chordmode { \germanChords \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)" % Akkorde nur beim Wechsel Notieren \set chordChanges = ##t d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d | d,4 d d, d } melodie = \relative c' { \clef "treble" \time 4/4 \tempo 4 = 120 %Tempo ausblenden \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \key g\major \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone" d4 e fis d | d e fis d | fis g a2 | fis4 g a2 | a8 b a g fis4 d | a'8 b a g fis4 d | d a d2 | d4 a d2 \bar "|." } text = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "1." Frè -- re Jac -- que, Frè -- re Jac -- que! Dor -- mez vouz? Dor -- mez vouz? Son -- nez les mar -- ti -- nes. Son -- nes les mar -- ti -- nes. Ding, ding, dong. Ding, ding, dong. } \score { << \new ChordNames { \akkorde } \new Voice = "Lied" { \melodie } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "Lied" { \text } >> \midi { } \layout { } } % unterdrückt im raw="!"-Modus das DinA4-Format. \paper { indent=0\mm % DinA4 0 210mm - 10mm Rand - 20mm Lochrand = 180mm line-width=180\mm oddFooterMarkup=##f oddHeaderMarkup=##f % bookTitleMarkup=##f scoreTitleMarkup=##f }$

(The accompaniment was generated automatically and is only similar to the guitar accompaniment.)

Insert from Songbook/Brother John where you can find a few more verses in other languages.

Song Examples:

D major chord and 4/4 strumming pattern

Brother Jakob