MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
Lyrics: Jane Taylor (English, 1806) Melody: "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman" (French, 1761)
This melody is included for the benefit of those of you with young children or grand-children or great-grand children. They may be entertained, perhaps even amused, to hear you playing this famous and familiar children's number.
The melody is also used in an "ABC Alphabet Song" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep",
also well known to young children.
Some classical musicians, including W.A.Mozart in 1781, composed variations around this melody.
There is also (unproven) folklore that Mozart actually composed it as a young child.
The melody is also used in an "ABC Alphabet Song" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep",
also well known to young children.
Some classical musicians, including W.A.Mozart in 1781, composed variations around this melody.
There is also (unproven) folklore that Mozart actually composed it as a young child.
Button Accordion Notation (for beginners who know the melody)
Although you may be a "beginner" on the button accordion, you already know lots of melodies, perhaps including "Mary had a little lamb".
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Verse 1
.5 .4 .3* .3 .3* .4 .4 :4 O Mar - y had a lit - tle lamb .3* .3* :3* .4 .5 .5 Lit - tle lamb, lit - tle lamb .5 .4 .3* .3 .3* .4 .4 :4 O Mar - y had a lit - tle lamb .4 .3* .3* .4 .3* .:3 Its fleece was white as snow |
TIP: For this song, if you place your "first (index) finger" at button 3 and your "third finger" at button 5, you will be able to use three fingers to press buttons 3, 4 & 5 without having to reposition your right hand. |
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Four videos in the keys: A=1 C=2 D=1
Some videos differ from the notation above, either in lyrics or rhythm (or both).
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Key: A
Performers: Michelle Tompkins Michael James O'Brien Posted by: The Secret Mountain |
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Key: C
Singer: Posted by: FUNTASTIC TV - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes |
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Key: C
Performer: ? Posted by: Moonbug Kids - Sign Language For Kids - ASL |
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Key: D
Group: ? Posted by: Christmas Songs and Carols - Love to Sing |
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Lyrics:
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Refrain: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Then the trav’ller in the dark, Thanks you for your tiny spark, He could not see which way to go, If you did not twinkle so. In the dark blue sky you keep, And often thro’ my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye, Till the sun is in the sky. ‘Tis your bright and tiny spark, Lights the trav’ller in the dark, Tho’ I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. |
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