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1884 / Chinese songs
Ma-ma hao ming-pai — 媽媽好明白 (1884)
Chinese folk song · melody · 1884 staff notation · 22 bars
The North Chinese air Ma-ma hao ming-pai, printed in Chinese Music (1884), p. 44. Its complete 22-bar melody, trill and two small grace notes are retained. No lyrics or new accompaniment are added.
Playable score
A playable single-line score based on a published source of the same tune.
Transcription reference: online score
The complete printed melody is transcribed from the source below, preserving its pitches, rhythms and short bars. Lyrics are omitted; no harmony is added. The numeric playback tempo is editorial.
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Source and rights
IMSLP marks the 1884 edition public domain; the Ohio State University Libraries scan on Internet Archive is marked CC0. Only its traditional melody is transcribed. No modern arrangement, accompaniment, recording or translated lyrics are used.
Ohio State University Libraries / Internet Archive · Chinese Music, p. 44