Il était un petit navire

The Comptine collection is made up of transcriptions of children's and traditional songs.
Each title includes a piano arrangement graded by difficulty level (from 1 to 9) to suit both beginner and experienced musicians.

The difficulty of this piano arrangement is ③, corresponding to an easy piece with simple melody and bass, including a few position changes on the keyboard and more frequent thumb passages.

“Il était un petit navire” is a very popular humorous song with originally dramatic content, telling of sailors’ survival at sea. Its catchy melody and clear rhythm make it an excellent piece for working on the energy of the pulse and the precision of the notes for beginner/intermediate pianists.

The sheet, including the piano arrangement, the lyrics and a vocal score with chords and guitar tablature, is printed on natural white Rives 180 g/m² paper and presented in a transparent plastic sleeve.

The downloadable version (PDF) includes the MP3.