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When Johannes Brahms wrote “Wiengenlied” (the German word for lullaby) in the mid-1800s, he did it as a gift to a friend on the birth of her second child. He’d been in love with the woman in their younger days, or so the story goes, and hid a counter-melody in the piece that was inspired by a song she used to the sing to him.
He probably did not expect the simple tune to live on well over a century later, though admittedly most often as an alternate setting on white noise machines for infants.
“Brahms’ Lullaby” Playing Tips
“Lullaby” features 3/4 time, and with half notes appearing in a majority of the measures, there’s a lot of empty space in this song, especially as it is usually played at a slow tempo. Feel free to play with the timing slightly to add emphasis and feeling.
The only curve ball here is the G7 chord. Though usually more at home in blues songs, the flat 7 of this chord (and similar notes in the melody) provides just the right amount of tension before resolving back to C, the root note of the key.
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Don’t have a low G uke? Not a problem. I’ve included a standard (high G) TAB for this song as well. Find the link at the bottom on the post. Happy picking!
“Brahm’s Lullaby” Low G Sheet Music Download
“Brahm’s Lullaby” High G Sheet Music Download
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