Frère Jacques

This is an online fiddle lesson for the children's song "Frère Jacques."

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Genre: Children
Skill Level: Beginner
Key of A

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Video #1: Here is a video of me playing the children's song "Frère Jacques."

"Frère Jacques" is a nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round.

The song is about a friar who has overslept and is urged to wake up and sound the bell for the matins, the midnight or very early morning prayers for which a monk would be expected to wake.

source: wikipedia

Frère Jacques

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

English Version:
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.