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Drunken Sailor sheet music

Drunken Sailor sheet music is represented here in several forms: an alto saxophone score in The Sea Shanty Suite, a tenor and bass setting titled What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor, and a large ensemble movement, Sea Shanty Suite - Movement One: Chants of a Drunken Sailor. The scores are attributed to Misc Traditional and filed under folk, and their listed openings differ in key, time signature and tempo, so compare instrumentation and starting details before choosing.

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Match the score to your instrument or ensemble

The represented Drunken Sailor scores are not interchangeable. One is listed for alto saxophone, another for tenor and bass parts, and a third is a large ensemble movement with woodwinds, saxophones, brass, double bass and percussion. Check the named parts first so you choose a score that fits the performer or group you have.

Read opening details as starting points

The alto saxophone score opens with three sharps in 2/4 at 180 BPM; the tenor and bass score opens with no sharps or flats in 2/4 at 100 BPM; the large ensemble movement opens in 2/4 at 114 BPM and lists several opening key signatures. These details describe the opening of each score, not every key, tempo or metre change that may follow.

Distinguish title variants from separate works

What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor is grouped with Drunken Sailor under the same song name, so the longer title is presented as a title variant in this listing. Suite titles such as The Sea Shanty Suite and Sea Shanty Suite - Movement One: Chants of a Drunken Sailor place their scores in a larger titled context; do not assume every score is the same arrangement.

Check what the listing does not establish

The represented scores do not verify the song’s origin, composer, original instrumentation, difficulty grade or completeness. Use the listed parts, key signatures, time signatures and tempos to shortlist a score, then inspect the actual music before relying on it for performance, teaching or transcription.

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Common questions

What versions of Drunken Sailor sheet music are represented?

The represented Drunken Sailor scores include an alto saxophone score in The Sea Shanty Suite, a tenor and bass score titled What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor, and a large ensemble movement called Sea Shanty Suite - Movement One: Chants of a Drunken Sailor. These are separate score presentations with different listed instrumentation, so their parts should not be treated as interchangeable.

Which instruments are listed for the large ensemble Drunken Sailor movement?

Sea Shanty Suite - Movement One: Chants of a Drunken Sailor lists a large wind, brass, saxophone and percussion ensemble: piccolo, two flutes, oboe, two bassoons, piccolo clarinet, three B♭ clarinets, bass clarinet, two alto saxophones, tenor and bass saxophones, three B♭ trumpets, four horns, three trombones plus bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, double bass, glockenspiel, concert bass drum, bongos, cymbal and concert snare drum.

What keys and tempos are listed for Drunken Sailor scores?

No single key or tempo is given across these Drunken Sailor scores. The alto saxophone score opens with three sharps at 180 BPM; the tenor and bass score opens with no sharps or flats at 100 BPM; the large ensemble movement opens in 2/4 at 114 BPM and lists several opening key signatures. These are opening indications rather than a summary of every change in the music.

Is What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor a different piece?

The score titled What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor is grouped with Drunken Sailor under the same song name, so the longer title is presented as a title variant rather than a separate work in this listing. That score is listed for tenor and bass parts and opens with no sharps or flats in 2/4 at 100 BPM.

Can I find a vocal arrangement of Drunken Sailor?

One represented Drunken Sailor score provides tenor and bass parts, with no sharps or flats in the opening key signature, 2/4 time and a 100 BPM opening tempo. The part names indicate two voice ranges; the listing does not provide further detail about lyrics, choral forces or accompaniment.

What is The Sea Shanty Suite in relation to Drunken Sailor?

The Sea Shanty Suite is a titled score associated with Drunken Sailor; the represented version is listed for alto saxophone and opens with three sharps in 2/4 at 180 BPM. Its title suggests a suite context, but the listing does not identify the arranger or describe the other movements.