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Night Songs for Wee OnesFebruary 2016 Collection

Collected here are all 14 original lullabies found at the Night Songs for Wee Ones website.

Sound files, transposable music, and other resources are available on the website.

www.kerningwords.com/lullabies

LULLABIES

Go to Sleep, Little ChildGo to Sleep Now, Little Child

Hush, My Little BebéNight Has Fallen

Time for Sleeping, Little OneYou Are Loved, Little One

Trad. alt.Beautiful Child of Mine

Hush, My Dear, Sleep Is Coming SoonBeautiful Child, Wonderful Child

Lullaby RoundTime Now to Sleep, Little One

Day Gives Way to NightOur Beloved Child

Also included in this packet is a sheet explaining the composing technique used for Name Lullabies.

These are lullabies with melodies that are based on the child’s name.

Lullabies using this technique are indicated by the inclusion of a dedication on the sheet music.

This collection copyright © 2016 by Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty.Except where otherwise noted, the materials herein are licensed under

a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

http://www.kerningwords.com/lullabies

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Name TheoryAn Approach for Using Letters to Generate Music

a music composition system by Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty

The graphic below outlines the system used to determine musical pitches in the Name Lullabies found at the following website: www.kerningwords.com/lullabies The numbers in the shaded row in the center of the graphic indicate the numbers on a telephone keypad. The columns of letters under each number are the letters associated with that number as they appear on an early 21st century telephone. Each of these columns is aligned with a white key on the music keyboard graphic. For those unfamiliar with a music keyboard, above each key is the pitch associated with that white key. For a Name Lullaby, the individual letters of a name are each assigned their own musical pitch, as determined by matching each letter to the pitch directly above that letter. For example, the name “Adam” results in the pitches “D E D A.” Other examples: “Caroline” results in “D D B A G F A E” and “Kevin” results in “G E C’ F A.” The series of pitches are then used as the beginning of the Name Lullaby’s melody. The chart below could also be used to generate a series of notes based on telephone numbers or any other sequence of numbers. Other uses or modifications (e.g. shifting the keyboard) are also possible.

Pitches: C D E F G A B Cʼ Dʼ Eʼ

Numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0Letters: A D G J M P T W

B E H K N Q U X

C F I L O R V Y

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Go to Sleep, Little Childfor Elliott

Words and Music byKevin F. Sanderson-Doughty

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Copyright © 2007 by Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


More lullabies available at:www.kerningwords.com/lullabies

24

24

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WhenOo,

Capo 3: (A)C

toyou

sleep,wake,

litlitoo.

(G)Bb

tletle

--

chichi

ld.ld,

--

Oo,

Gowhen

(A)C

toyou

sleep,wake,

lityouoo.

(G)Bb

tlewill

- one.see:

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&MomMom

Oo.

(D)F

mymy

--

willwill

bebe

herehere

(A)C

forfor

you.you,

DadDad

Oo.

(D)F

dydy

--

willwill

bebe

herehere

(A)C

forfor

you.you.

?

&Go

(A)C

to sleep, lit

(G)Bb

tle- chi ld.- Go

(A)C

to sleep, lit

(G)Bb

tle- one.

(A)C

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˙̇̇ ˙̇̇b ˙̇̇ ˙̇̇b

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

˙̇̇ ˙̇̇ ˙̇̇ ˙̇̇

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

˙̇̇ ˙̇̇b ˙̇̇ ˙̇̇b˙̇̇




Go to Sleep Now, Little Child




When singing this as a lullaby, repeating the song several times is encouraged.Alternatinging the sung verse with humming or singing "ooo" through the melody can also be effective.

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44 24 44

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Go to sleep now, lit tle- child. Go to sleep now, and dream

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of to mor- row,- lit tle- one; the night will go swift ly- by.

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙

œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ™ œj œj œ œj œ œ œ ˙ ™




Hush, My Little Bebé




When holding out the longer notes (especially in the first two lines),gradually fade off into nothingness.

Long notes do not need to be held for their full value.

74 64

64 54

54

44

44

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Hush,

Swing 16ths

my lit tle- be bé,- go to sleep. Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- go to sleep.

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Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- rest your head, go to sleep. Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- rest your head, go to sleep.

&Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- Dad dy's- here. Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- stay ing- near.

&Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- sing ing- to you: "Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- I love you."

&Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- beau ti- ful- be bé,- love ly- lit tle- be bé,- sleep y- lit tle- be bé.-

&Hush, my lit tle- be bé,- hush, my lit tle- be bé,- hush, my lit tle- be bé,- hush, my lit tle- be bé.-

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œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ ≈ œr œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙




for Caroline Grace

Night Has Fallen

A slight elongating of the word "child" is recommended.

If the sun has not yet set, you can sing "Night is falling soon, my child"in the place of "Night has fallen now, my child."




44&

Night has fall en- now, my child, and with it comes sleep. May your sleep this night, my child,

&be filled with good dreams, be filled with good dreams. May your dreams be dar ing.-

&May your dreams be brave. May your dreams show all you can be when you are a wake,-

&when you are a wake.- Night has fall en- now, my child. Sleep is call ing- you, my child.

&Dreams to fol low- soon, my child, when you go to sleep, when you go to sleep.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙



Time for Sleeping, Little Onefor Abigail





Other recommendations:

Alternate words for when the sun has not yet set:

Time for sleeping, little one. Night is coming, day's soon done.Time to rest your little head. Time to make your way to bed.The sun will be back again, but we need to sleep till then.

- After singing through the lullaby, the melody can be sung again on "Ooo."- On the last time through, the final note can be changed to a C#.

54&Time for sleep ing,- lit tle- one. Night is here now, day is done.

&Time to rest your lit tle- head. Time to make your way to bed.

&The sun will be back a gain,- but you need to sleep till then.

œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙






You Are Loved, Little Onefor Venice




&You are loved, lit tle- one, by your par ents,- lit tle- one.

&And you're watched o ver- by One who watch es- o ver- them, too:

&God loves you, lit tle- one; Christ is with you, lit tle- one;

&And the Spir it,- lit tle- one, is mov ing- all a round- you.

&So rest your head, lit tle- one. Go to sleep now, lit tle- one.

&Know that there is so much love in heav en- and on earth for you.


œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙


œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

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Traditional melodyTraditional text(alt. Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty)

Melody is in the Public Domain.Alterations to traditional text copyright © 2008 by Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty.

This text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


Trad. alt.

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Hush,lit tle- ba by,- don't say a word. Pa pa's- gon na- buy you a mock ing- bird.-

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And if that mock ing- bird- don't sing, Pa pa's- gon na- buy you a dia mond- ring.

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And if that dia mond- ring is glass, Pa pa's- gon na- kick some bod- y's- ass,

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'Cause Pa pa- paid too much for that thing for it to have been false ad ver- tis- ing.-

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for Parker Davis

Beautiful Child of Mine




Feel free to modify or add verses if moved to do so.

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BeauBeau

Oo,

1.2.3.

titi

--

fulful

--

childchild

oo,

ofof

mine:ours,

blessdrift

oo.

inging

--

inoff

ourto

lives.sleep.

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IIOo,

willwill

shelcraoo,

terdle

--

youyou

ininoo.

thesethese

armsarms

withwith

peace.love.

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Hush, My Dear, Sleep Is Coming SoonWords and Music by

Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty

for Alistair




64

84

64

&Hush, my dear, sleep is com ing- soon, draw ing- near, to wrap you in dreams.

&Do not fear, for though the night is long, I'll be here.

&When the dawn comes, it will be a new day, but un til- it comes, you will have to wait.

&So go to sleep, dear, and the night will quick ly- go by.

&Hush my dear, sleep is com ing- soon, draw ing- near, to wrap you in dreams.

&Do not fear, for though the night is long, I'll be here.

œ œ ˙ œ œœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

œ œ œ

œ œ œ ™ œj œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w ˙ ™

œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

œ œ œj

œj œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w ˙ ™

œ œ ˙ œ œœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

œ œ œ

œ œ œ ™ œj œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ™



for Ella


Beautiful Child, Wonderful Child

Copyright © 2010 by Kevin F. Sanderson-Doughty. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


More lullabies available at: www.kerningwords.com/lullabies

68&

Beau ti- ful- child, won der- ful- child. We have now come to the end of the day.

&Time now to rest. Time now to sleep. Time now to fol low- your dreams.

&Sleep well, my child. Dream well, my child.

&Re mem- ber- that when you wake I will be here for you, my child, for you, my child.

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œb ™ œ œ ˙ ™

œ ™ œ œj ˙ ™ œ ™ œ œj œ ™ œ

œj œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™ œ ™ œ œ# j ˙ ™ œ ™ œ œ# j ˙ ™







To sing as a round, first sing through the whole song once.When coming back for the repeat, have a different singer start at the beginning (boxed number 1)

each time the first singer reaches another boxed number. Continue to repeat as desired.

Lullaby Round

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68&Time

1

now for sleep ing,- lit tle- one.

&Lay

2

your head down up on- the pil low.-

&

Close

3

now your eyes and set tle- your mind.

&

May

4

your sleep bring good dreams through the night.

œ ™ œ œ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ ™

œ ™ œ œ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ ™

œ œ œ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ ™

œ ™ œ œ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œj œ



"Penguin" can be changed to the appropriate plush toy du nuit.

for Eleanor


Time Now to Sleep, Little One




68&

Time now to sleep, lit tle- one. Mom my- and Ma ma- both love you.

&We will be here all through the night, and we will greet the new morn ing- with you.

&But time now to sleep, lit tle- one. Lay your head down up on- the pil low.-

&Pull Pen guin- close, then close your eyes and dream of the day that is wait ing- for you.

&Time now to sleep, lit tle- one. Time now to dream, lit tle- one.

&Wak ing- or sleep ing,- lit tle- one, you are loved.

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ œ œj œ œj œ ™

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ

œj œ œ œ œ ™ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ ™

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ œj œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™

œ œ œ œ ™ œ œj œ ™ œ œ œ œ ™ œ œj œ ™

œ œ œ œ œj œ œj œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ ˙ ™



Day Gives Way to Nightfor Sybil





44&

Day gives way to night. Sleep you well this night, beau ti- ful- child.

3

&Drift now off to sleep. Make your way to your dreams, mar vel- ing- child.

3

&If the night be too long, you can hold fast to this song, be loved- child:

3

&In the morn ing- new, I'll be here for you, my pre cious- child, my pre cious- child.

3 3

œ œœ ™ œj œ œ œ

œ ™ œj œ œ œ œ ˙ ™


œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™


œ ™ œj œ œ œ œ ˙ ™ œ œ œ ˙ ™



for Adele


Our Beloved Child




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Our be loved- child, time for sleep ing- now.

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Our be loved- child, time to go to bed.

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Now is time for sleep ing.- Now is time for dream ing.-

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Our be loved- child, dream your way through the night.

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œ œ œ œ œœ ™ œJ œ œ œ

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