Lyrics - French
(French folk song)
Frère Jacques, frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous ? Dormez-vous ?
Sonnez les matines ! Sonnez les matines !
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
Singable English Translation
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John,
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
See also
- Country: France
- Subject: nursery rhymes
- Harmony: rounds / partner songs (with Three Blind Mice & Three Blue Pigeons) / one chord / Orff arrangements
- Rhythm: steady beat / beat vs. rhythm / half notes / half note lesson
- song sung in multiple languages
- list of the song in 67 different languages
- same tune: Kana Mada / Wendemy Yakob / Kìa con bướm vàng / Liǎng zhī lǎohǔ / Îtä Zâke
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- Handouts, Worksheets
- Song with chords & Solfege, Lesson ideas for Rhythm (Steady beat, Beat vs. Rhythm), Partner song with Three Blue Pigeons, Orff arrangements, Student copy (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
