Frère Jacques on the stylophone: tabs
Frère Jacques is a easy song on the stylophone: 32 notes over 8 bars in 4/4 at 112 BPM, about 17 seconds. It uses 7 different keys. It is moved 5 semitones down to fit the keys.
Frère Jacques stylophone tab in numbers
| 7 8 9 7 | 7 8 9 7 | | 9 10 11 - | 9 10 11 - | | 1112 1110 9 7 | 1112 1110 9 7 | | 7 4 7 - | 7 4 7 - |
Frère Jacques stylophone tab in letters
| G4 A4 B4 G4 | G4 A4 B4 G4 | | B4 C5 D5 - | B4 C5 D5 - | | D5E5 D5C5 B4 G4 | D5E5 D5C5 B4 G4 | | G4 D4 G4 - | G4 D4 G4 - |
Frère Jacques stylophone tab in solfège
| Sol4 La4 Si4 Sol4 | Sol4 La4 Si4 Sol4 | | Si4 Do5 Ré5 - | Si4 Do5 Ré5 - | | Ré5Mi5 Ré5Do5 Si4 Sol4 | Ré5Mi5 Ré5Do5 Si4 Sol4 | | Sol4 Ré4 Sol4 - | Sol4 Ré4 Sol4 - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is 7, used for 10 of the 32 notes. The tune goes from 4 up to 12.
- The widest jump is from 7 to 11 (7 semitones): slow down there the first times.
- A note is played again straight after itself 4 times: keep the beat steady rather than rushing the repeats.
How to read this tab
A vertical bar is a bar line. A dash keeps the last note ringing, an r is a silent beat, and notes in brackets are played together. It shows the melody part. The stylophone page explains the notes in more detail.