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