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The Magic Flute · K. 620 · « Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja »
Papageno’s Song
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1791 · Andante · 60 keys · EasyAbout the piece
Papageno the bird-catcher introduces himself with this song in the first act of The Magic Flute, Mozart’s last opera, first played in Vienna in September 1791, ten weeks before his death. Between the lines he blows his little panpipe.
You play the tune of the first verse, moved to F major to fit the 17 keys.
- Key
- G major
- Played in
- F major, a tone lower
- Time
- 2/4
- Keys
- 60
- Licence
- Public domain
Papageno’s Song letters
The whole passage, as letters to type. P is a black key; a dash holds the note a little longer.
H G F F G F D F G H G G D A - A K - K H G F F H G F D F G F D F G H G G K - K G - G D S A G K - K G - G D S A A D G - G H G F G H G F -