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Coventry Carol (Easy Chromatic Duet) English Traditional Carol Key of C Major Range: E3 to E5 Requires one 12 hole and one 16 hole Key of “C” chromatic 1st harp: 12 hole 2nd harp: 16 hole
Tab Notations: none = blow - = draw * = button in -4__ = hold (.2.3) = blow 2 & 3 together -(.2.3) = draw 2 & 3 together . = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole) (-4) = play this note when the corresponding syllable is sung Example: In the 1st verse, first line, play it. In verses 2, 3 and 4, don’t play it and instead hold the previous note.
1st:-3 -3 3* -3__ 4 -4_(-4)(-4)-3 3*______ 1. Lul-ly, lul-lay, Thou lit-tle ti-ny Child,__ 2. O sis-ters too, how may______ we do,_____ 3. Her-od, the king, in his_______ rag-ing,____ 4. Then woe is me, poor Child_____ for Thee!___ 2nd: 1______ -1 1________ -1____________ -.4_____
1st:-3 -4 5 -5 -4____ -3_____ 1. Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul - lay.___ 2. For to pre-serve this day?___ 3. Char-ged he hath this day____ 4. And ev - er mourn and say,___ 2nd: 1 -1 1 -1 -.3 .3* -.3____
1st: 6 -5__ 4 -4____ 5 -4___ -3 3*_______ 1. Lul - lay, thou lit - tle ti - ny Child,__ 2. This poor young-ling for whom we sing____ 3. His men of might, in his own sight,__ 4. For Thy part – ing, nor say, nor sing,___ 2nd: 1 -.4 -.3 .3 -.2 (.2.3) –(.2.3) .4 -.4_____
1st:-3 3* -3 -5___ -4 4*_______ 1. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul-lay.____ 2. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul-lay.____ 3. All chil-dren young to slay.___ 4. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul-lay.____ 2nd:.4 -.4 -.3 -.3__ .3* .4*_____
Alternate 2nd verse, 3rd line, for 1st harpist:
1st: 6 -5__ 4 -4___ 5 -4 -4 -3 3*___ 2. This poor young-ling for whom we do sing__
Alternate Ending for 1st Harpist:
1st:-3 3* -3 -5___ -4 -3_______ 1. Bye, bye, lul - ly, lul-lay.____ |