This notation is pretty simple; dark circles mean covered holes; empty circles mean uncovered holes; a '+' below means to blow harder to get the upper octave; a '#' below means this note is too low for the whistle chosen and you'll have to fake it :) The author of this program always plays accidentals by closing holes, so you'll never see half-covered holes.
When I was starting, I found notation like this to be very helpful, and I know plenty of people who have trouble reading music who find this notation easier. Good luck!
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(Choose a whistle key:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Ab
Bb
Cb
Db
Eb
Fb
Gb
A#
B#
C#
D#
E#
F#
G#)
Dulcimer tab
for this song is also available
Buck-Eyed Jim 'Way down yonder in a hollow log A jaybird danced with an ol' bullfrog. cho: Buck-eyed Jim, you can't go Go weave and spin, you can't go Buck-eyed Jim Way up yonder above the moon A jaybird lived in a silver spoon. Way down yonder in a wooden trough An old woman died of the whoopin' cough. Way up yonder above the sky A jaybird spit in a bluebird's eye. RG
Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!