Paul Rosen's Original Tunes
The notation is the simple ABC
music notation. For single melody tunes with chord symbols, without
a lot of accidentals or rhythmic changes, it is a very simple way to
write music on a computer or email tunes to friends. It is perfect for
the types of tunes I write. If you want a pretty, printer-ready copy of
these, copy the notation for one tune at a time to Concertina.net
and follow the instructions there. Or, there are many free programs for
using that notation. I've written one
which you are free to use.
Hear these tunes Standard notation
X:1
T:Shaky Junction
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:124
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
R:Driving Ethnic
K:Gm
"Gm".GDFDE2DG-|.GDFDE2DD-|"D7"D=E^FGA3A|A>BAG^F2D2|
"Gm".GDFDE2DG-|.GDFDE2DD-|"D7"D=E^FG ABAF|"Gm"G3GG2GG:|
|:"Gm"d2Bc- cBGG|"D7"A>BAG^F2D2|"Gm"d2Bc- cBGB|"Cm"e2e2"Gm"d4|
d2Bc- cBGG|"D7"A>BAG^F2DD-|D=E^FG ABAF|"Gm"G3GG2GG:|
X:1
T:Sweet and Sour Rag
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:115
R:Rag
K:D
|:"D"fded BdAB|defa- a2aa|"A7"gecA BA-A2|gecA BA-A2|
"D"fded BdAB|defa- a2aa|"A7"gecA BABA|"D"d2dd d2dd:|
|:"D"DEFD EF-F2|EDEF-F4|"E7"EF^GE FG-G2|FEF^G-G4|
"A7"ABcA Bc-c2|BABc-c2BA|1"D"d2d2c2c2|BAB2A2A2:|2"D"d2d2 fdec|d4d4|
X:1
T:Elgin Rag
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:120
R:Ragtime
K:C
"C"GAcG AcGA|"Ab"_e2_e2c4|"G"d2AB2 AG2|d2d2 BAG2|
"C"GAcG AcGA|"Ab"_e2_e2c4|"G"d2ef2ed2|1"C"c8:|2"C"c6eg|
|:"A7"aege fe^c2|"Dm"dfedA2A2|"G7"BABc dBG2|"C"cBAG E4|
"A7"aege fe^c2|"Dm"dfed A2A2|"G7"BABc dBG2|1"C"c6eg:|2"C"c8|
X:1
T:The Locust Tree
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:120
R:playful, yet upright
K:A
"A"EAcBA2AB|cdefe2c2|EAcBA2fa|fec2"E"B4|
"A"EAcBA2AB|cdefe2c2|efec BAFA|"E"EcB2"A"A4:|
|:"D"f2a2d4|fedef4|"A"edc2edc2|faec"E"B4|
"A"A2cBA2cd|e2f2e4|efec BAFA|EcB2A4:|
X:1
T:Mama's Fire
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=110
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2006, Paul Rosen
R:klezmer
K:Dm
(3ABA|:"Dm"d2^cd "A"e2 de|"Dm"fedf "A"e2 (3ABA|"Dm"d^cde fed^c|
"Gm"B4G2(3ABA|"Dm"d2^cd "A"e2 de|"Dm"fedf e2fg|afdg "A"fe^ce|
|1"Dm"d2A2 d2(3ABA:|2"Dm"d2A2 d2fg|:"Dm"a2f2 "Gm"g3e|"Dm"fed2 d2fg|
agfa "Gm"g2e2|fedfe2 fg|"Dm"a2f2 "Gm"g3e|"Dm"fed2 f2fg|
afdg "A"fe^ce|1"Dm"d2A2 d2fg:|2"Dm"d2A2 d2(3ABA|
X:1
T:3rd of July
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=120
R:driving
K:Em
|:"Em"e2gg e2gg|"D"f2aa f2aa|"Em"e2gg e2gg|"D"fed2 fed2|"Em"e2gg
e2gg|"D"f2aa f2aa|"Em"b4 "D"a4|ged2 "Em"e4:|
|:"Em"e4 B4|d2B2-B2BB|"C"c2c2 BAG2|"Em"E2EE E4|"D"D2DE F2A2|"Em"BABd
e2ef|g2e2 "D"fed2|"Em"e2ee e4:|
X:1
T:First Wish
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=120
R:uplifting
K:Em
ef|:"Em"g2efg2ef|g2e2e2g2|"A7"a3gf2e2|"B7"fe^d^cB4|
"Am"cBAB cdcB|"C"c2^c2"D"d2^d2|"Em"eBGB
"D"AFDF|1"Em"E^DEFE2ef:|2"Em"E^DEFE4|
|:B3eg3e|"B7"^d2f2a2f2|"A7"a3gf2e2|"B7"fe^d^cB4|
"A"A2^cde2f2|"Em"gfef gage|"B7"fe^def2d2|"Em"e^defe4:|
X:1
T:Reel du Chien de Chasse
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:116
R:French Canadian
K:D
|:"D"a2ff"G"g2ef|"Em"g2bbe4|"G"g2b2"D"agf2|"Em"gfed"A"c2A2|
"D"a2ff"G"g2ef|"Em"g2bbe4|"G"gfed"A"c2AA|"D"d8:|
|:"D"A2DD~F2D2|dBAG~F2D2|dBAG~F2AB|"A"cdec"D"d4:|
|:"D"f2dd~B2A2|~F2D2~F2D2|f2dd~B2A2|"A"cdec"D"d4:|
X:1
T:Elephant Slide
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:180
R:Creepy Jig
K:Em
|:"Em"EEE E2G|"C7"_B2A G2F|"Em"EEE E2G|"C7"_B2A "B7"=B3|"Em"EEE
E2G|"C7"_B2A G2F|"Em"GFE "D"F2D|1"Em"E3-E3:|2"Em"E3-E2B|
|:"Em"e2e gfe|"G"g2ab3|"Em"gfeg2e|"D"fedB2A|"Em"e2e
gfe|"G"g2ab3|"Em"gfe"D"f2d|"Em"e3-e3:|
X:1
T:Sleeping Susan
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:108
R:Circus Jig
K:D
|:"D"dcd f2d|B2A F2A|"Em"BAG B2G|"A7"cBA c2A|"D"dcd f2d|B2A F2A|"A7"B2c
edc|"D"d3 d3:|
|:"B7"Bc^d Bcd|"E7"e2f ^g3|"A"a^ga "E7"bag|"A7"a2e c2e|"D"dcd f3|"G"dcd
g3|"A7"B2c edc|"D"d3 d3:|
X:1
T:Sleep Comes Softly
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:108
R:New Age Jig
K:Aphrygian
"Am"A,2C B,A,G,|"C7"C2E GAB|"F"c2A "Gm"BAG|"F"FGF"Em"E3|
"Dm"A,2D "C"EDC|"Dm"D2F "Gm"GAB|"Am"cBA"Em"G2E|[1"Am"A3E3:|[2"Am"A3c3|
|:"Dm"d2e fed|"Am7"gfe "Dm"fed|dfe dcA|"Bb"BcB"Am"A3|
"Dm"d2e fed|"Am7"gfe "Dm"fed|"Am"cdc "Em"AGE|[1"Am"A3c3:|[2"Am"A3E3|
X:1
T:Advance and Retire Jig
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:C3=112
R:English
K:D
A/2B/2|:"D"d2AB2A|FGFA2A/2B/2|d2AB2A|FGF"A"E2A/2B/2|
"D"d2AB2A|"Em"Bcde3|"A"g2e fec|[1"D"d4-dA/2B/2:|[2"D"d4-df/2g/2|
|:"D"a2f"G"g2b|"D"agf"A"a2f/2g/2|"D"a2f"Em"g2e|"G7"fed"A"e2f/2g/2|
"D"a2f"Em"g2e|"D"fga"G"b3|"A"g2e fec|[1"D"d4-df/2/g/2:|[2"D"d4-dA/2B/2|
X:1
T:The Bridge
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=120
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2006, Paul Rosen
R:
K:A mixolidian
|:"A"ea2e a2ef|gfed cA3|ea2e a2ef|gfed "E"e2ee|
"A"ea2e a2ef|gfed cA3|"G"gfed cAEG |"A"Acdc A2 AA:|
"A"cdcA EGA2| cdcA cdcA|cdcA EGAc|"G"c/2d/2cAG "A"A2AA|
cdcA EGA2| cdef gfe2|"G"gfed cAEG |"A"Acdc A2 AA:|
X:1
T:Persian Cat
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=120
R:old time
K:Am
|:"Am"A,2A,A, A,2A,A,|"C"(CB,)A,C "G"(B,A,)G,B,|"Am"A,2A,A,
A,2A,A,|"C"C2EG "Em"(AG)ED|
"Am"A,2A,A, A,2A,A,|"C"(CB,)A,C "G"(B,A,)G,B,|"Em"(ED)CE
(DC)B,G,|"Am"A,2A,A, A,2A,A,:|
K:D
|:"A"A2cd e2ef|(gf)eg (fe)cc|A2cd e2ee|"G"(ge)dd (ge)dd|
"A"A2cd e2ef|gfe2 c4|[K:Am]"Am"(cd)cA "G"(BA)GG|"Am"A2AA A2AA:|
X:1
T:First Street Shuffle
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=120
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2004, Paul Rosen
R:Old Time
K:Am
"Am"e2gge2g2|a2gge2ee|e2gge2dd|"E"B2BBB2BB|
"Am"e2gge2g2|a2gge2ee|eged "G"BAG2|"Am"A8:|:
"F"F2FGA2AB|"Am"c2B2A4|"G"G2GABAG2|"E"E8|
"F"F2FGA2AB|"Am"c2d2e4|eged "G"BAG2|"Am"A8:|
X:1
T:Cats and Birds
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=120
R:old-time
K:C
|:GA|"C"c2Bc A2G2|"Am"E2EG E2C2|"F"F2FG A2F2|"G7"GABG ABGA|
"C"c2Bc A2G2|"Am"E2EG E2EG|"G7"FGAc ded2|"C"c2ccc2:|c2
|:"Am"e2eg ageg|abag age2|"F"f2fg aga2|"G"g2ga geBd|
"Am"e2eg ageg|abag age2|"G"gega ged2|"C"c2ccc2c2:|
X:1
T:Riverside
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:115
R:old time
K:G
|:"G"b4 g4|d4- d2AB|"D"cBcB A2AB|cBcB A4|"G"b4 g4|
d4- d2AB|"D"cBcB A2F2|[1"G"G2GG G2GG:|[2"G"G2GG G2AB|:"D"cBcB A2AB|
cBcB A4|"G"d2dd B2Bc|dcdc B2dd|"C"e3g e2AB|"D"cBAF "G"G2GG:|
X:1
T:Double Fault
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=112
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2006, Paul Rosen
R:old time
K:D
"D"F2BB AB3|BAFB AFED|F2BB AB3|dBAd "A"BAFA|
F2BB AB3|BAFB AFED|d2ff ef3|fedf "A"edBA:|
|:"D"d2ff ef3|fedf "A"edBA|"D"d2ff ef3|dBAd "A"BAFA|
"D"d2ff ef3|fedf "A"edBA|a3a3 a2-|a2fe dBA2:|
X:1
T:Pretty Little Liza
C:Paul Rosen
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:C4=110
R:old time
K:Am
"Am"A2AA c2dd|e2eg e2dc|A2AA c2dd|e2cc A2cc|"G"B2BB B2BB|
B2BB B2BB|"Am"A2AA c2dd|e2eg e2c2|"D"d2dd d2dd|d2dd d2cd|
"Am"e2cc A2c2|"G"BAG2 BAG2|"Am"A2AA A2AA|A2AA A2AA|
|:"Am"e4 a3e|"G"g2d2- d2eg|"Am"a2aa ged2|"Em"e2ee e2ee|
"Am"e4 a3e|"G"g2d2- d2Bc|d2e2 dcB2|"Am"A2AA A2AA:|
X:1
T:Lily
C:Paul Rosen & Susan Bunn
S:Copyright 2005, Paul Rosen & Susan Bunn
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:140
R:waltz
K:G
|:"G"B3A GF|"Em"E3F GA|"Am"B2d4|"D7"B2d4|"G"B3A GF|"Em"E3F GB|"D7"A6|c6|
"G"B3A GF|"Em"E3F GA|"Am"B2d4|"D7"B2d4|"C"e3f ga|"D7"f2 ab
fa|"G"g6-|g6||
"G"Bd-d4|"Em"Bd-d4|"Am"cB AG FG|"D7"A2B2c2|"G"Bd-d4|"Em"Bd-d4|Bd eg
eg|"D7"e2d2B2|
"G"AG-G4|"Em"EG-G4|"Am"cB AG FG|"D7"A2B2de|"C"g2 e2
ge|"D7"f2b2a2|"G"g6-|g6||
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