Frère Jacques on the otamatone: tabs
Frère Jacques is a easy song on the otamatone: 32 notes over 8 bars in 4/4 at 112 BPM, about 17 seconds. It uses 7 different keys. It fits the keys as it is, with no transposing.
Frère Jacques otamatone tab in letters
| C5 D5 E5 C5 | C5 D5 E5 C5 | | E5 F5 G5 - | E5 F5 G5 - | | G5A5 G5F5 E5 C5 | G5A5 G5F5 E5 C5 | | C5 G4 C5 - | C5 G4 C5 - |
What to watch for
- The most played key is C5, used for 10 of the 32 notes. The tune goes from G4 up to A5.
- The widest jump is from C5 to G5 (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 otamatone page explains the notes in more detail.