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"Freres Jacues"
       
     
"Freres Jacues"
 


"Freres Jacues" Lyrics, Text Format




"Freres Jacues" Lyrics, Text Format



Traditional round/canon in 32 languages!

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Description
 
  • Grade: First

  • Origin: Traditional French Melody

  • Key: G Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: ABCD

  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta ta | ta ta ta/a |
    | ti ti ti ti ta ta |

  • Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So La

  • Intervals: intermediate: Mi\Do, So\Mi, Do/So, Do\So, So/Do

  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; 2,3,4 part round/canon, singing in parts

  • Key Words: singing in parts, singing a round, singing a canon, geography, world languages

Partner song: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

 
 


"Freres Jacues"

French:

Freres Jacques, Freres Jacques,
Dormez vous? Dormez Vous?
Sonnez les matines Sonnez les matines,
Din dan don, Din dan don.


English:

Are you sleeping, Are you sleeping,
Brother John? Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, dang, dong, Ding, dang, dong.

 

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