Traditional
Frère Jacques
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Frère Jacques, also known as Are You Sleeping, is a traditional French round. Play all four pairs of phrases with your right hand, from the opening steps to the final bell notes.
Versions
Each version is a complete arrangement from Ultimidi’s books.
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Right hand Free
Right hand, treble clef · 32 notes · about 22 seconds · 4/4 at 88 BPM
Book One, chapter 5: Eighth notes and repeated phrases (chapter performance)
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This is one complete melody, played once. The overlapping voices of a sung round are not included.
Notes: right hand
Note names for each bar. Each note lasts one beat unless the chart says otherwise.
| Bar | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bar 1 | CDEC |
| Bar 2 | CDEC |
| Bar 3 | EFG (2 beats) |
| Bar 4 | EFG (2 beats) |
| Bar 5 | G (0.5 beats)A (0.5 beats)G (0.5 beats)F (0.5 beats)EC |
| Bar 6 | G (0.5 beats)A (0.5 beats)G (0.5 beats)F (0.5 beats)EC |
| Bar 7 | CGC (2 beats) |
| Bar 8 | CGC (2 beats) |
- Part
- Right hand, treble clef
- Notes used
- G, C, D, E, F and A (G3 to A4)
- Length
- 8 bars, 32 notes, about 22 seconds
- Time and tempo
- 4/4, 88 beats per minute
- Rhythm
- 8 eighth notes, 20 quarter notes and 4 half notes
- Level
- Book One, chapter 5: Eighth notes and repeated phrases (chapter performance)
Source and credits
- Right hand: Frère Jacques, Traditional. Melody: public domain. Arrangement: Ultimidi original beginner arrangement. Historic melody. Original notes, voicing and teaching arrangement; no third-party recording or modern arrangement is bundled. Reference: Traditional French round; all four paired phrases.