Sheet music for row row row your boat

Q: What is the melody of Row Row Your Boat?

In Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” the music set to merrily” might be heard as a motive. Motives repeat, often in sequence. A sequence is a repetition of a motive or phrase at a different pitch level. Thus, in Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” the first time you hear merrily” is when it is at the top of the melodys range.

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Row Row Row Your Boat
This is the sheet music of row row row your boat with chords and lyrics:
You can sing and play the sheet along with the YouTube Video. It’s in the same tune.
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Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

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What is the rhythmic pattern of Row, Row, Row Your Boat?

Play the rhythm pattern of the words. Use the tripleti pattern of "Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily," as an ostinato.

What is the melody of Row Row Your Boat?

In “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” the music set to “merrily” might be heard as a motive. Motives repeat, often in sequence. A sequence is a repetition of a motive or phrase at a different pitch level. Thus, in “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” the first time you hear “merrily” is when it is at the top of the melody's range.