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The baritone ukulele usually uses linear G 6 tuning: D 3 –G 3 –B 3 –E 4, the same as the highest four strings of a standard 6-string guitar. Bass ukuleles are tuned similarly to the bass guitar and double bass : E 1 –A 1 –D 2 –G 2 for U-Bass style instruments (sometimes called contrabass), or an octave higher, E 2 –A 2 –D 3 –G ...
"Under the Bridges of Paris" is a popular 1913 song, consisting of music written by Vincent Scotto, original French lyrics (entitled "Sous les ponts de Paris") written by Jean Rodor in 1913, and partial English lyrics added in by Dorcas Cochran in 1952, resulting in the version released in 1954 containing lyrics in both French and English.
Sheet music collector James Fuld (1916–2008) states that the tune was first published in 1811, [12] and that the words and music were published together in Paris in 1869. [13] An earlier publication in 1825 included the words together with a description of the melody in solfège , but not in musical notation. [ 14 ]
The result is a French sixth chord or minor seventh chord possibly posing as a virtual augmented sixth. From the French sixth chord (or minor seventh chord posing as augmented sixth), there exists a factor which, when lowered by semitone, gives a result equivalent to a half-diminished seventh chord possibly posing as a virtual augmented sixth.
" Plaisir d'amour" ([plɛ.ziʁ da.muʁ], "Pleasure of love") is a classical French love song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816); it took its text from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755–1794), which appears in his novel Célestine. The song was greatly successful in Martini's version.
"Triad" is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Crosby in 1967 about a ménage à trois. [2] It was recorded by the Byrds that year, while Crosby was a member of the band, but their version went unreleased at the time and was not issued until twenty years later.
Learn about how countries across the world celebrate Valentine's Day including February 14 traditions from France, Italy, Germany, Finland, England and more.
Sheet music for Jules Delhaxhe's Aubade à la Lune. An aubade is a morning love song (as opposed to a serenade, intended for performance in the evening), or a song or poem about lovers separating at dawn. [1] It has also been defined as "a song or instrumental composition concerning, accompanying, or evoking daybreak". [2]