5I Saw Three Ships

I Saw Three Ships

8 va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 - - - - - 8 va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

15

22

� � = 120 -135

copyright ©2002 intro: kind of a "call / echo" type of ... you know

pedal ad-lib except where noted

1 2 3(Rhythm impaired? These numbers will help you figure out what each note is worth.)

1 2 34 5 6 1 2 34 5 6 4 5 6 etc.

deranged by Jon Schmidttraditional

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now lively yet soft (save room for an underlying crescendo to the song's high point)

feel two strong beats per measure (like a march)

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6I Saw Three Ships

27

52

31

53

2

54

32

37

42

46

1

slow cresc.

slow cresc.

simile

1

7I Saw Three Ships

51 52

31

53

2

54

( )

12

notes in parentheses optional

4 2 5

55 31

53 5

24

59

63|

67

|L.H. option

cresc.

now for the chimes section

8 vb

�A

accent simile

might want to use �A at slower tempo

8 vb

cresc.

8 vb

8I Saw Three Ships

714 4 3

5 4 2

75

79

831 2 3 1 2

875

1 4 31

5|

important

5 2 3 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

cresc.

simile

�A

no pedal this measure

3

�A

cresc.

no pedal

R.H. option

cresc.

9I Saw Three Ships

91

955

99

103 4 1

5

107

8 va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

change to a rock feel with a strong off-beat

simile

simile

cresc.

simile

( )optional

simile

( )

10I Saw Three Ships

111

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

115

119

123

127

( ) ( )

�A

dim.

11I Saw Three Ships

131

135

139

144

149

bring out melody

as before

A

A

12I Saw Three Ships

154

1598 va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

164 - - - - - - - - -

169

173

cresc.

dim.

no pedal lift until last note

rit.