Teodoro Cottrau (1827–1879) · Neapolitan song · C major · 3/4 · 92 BPM · 16 bars · Folk & traditional
Santa Lucia sits in Folk & traditional, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 92 BPM.
CFG7
C
F
G7
| 1 | C | · | F | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G7 | · | · | · |
| 3 | C | G7 | · | F |
| 4 | C | G7 | C | · |
In three, rowing gently like a boat rocking. The chords move slowly: two bars of C, two of F, four of G7 while the tune floats, then C and G7 trade until F turns the last line home. Stretch the notes and let the voice grow, and the song comes alive.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · F · G7 · C · G7 · F · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Gb · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · G · A7 · D · A7 · G · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Ab · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · A · B7 · E · B7 · A · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · Bb · C7 · F · C7 · Bb · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · B · C#7 · F# · C#7 · B · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · C · D7 · G · D7 · C · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Db · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · D · E7 · A · E7 · D · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Eb · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · E · F#7 · B · F#7 · E · B · F#7 · B |
A barcarolle transcribed and translated by Teodoro Cottrau and published in Naples in 1849. Cottrau died in 1879, so even on a life-plus-70 basis the term ended in 1949. The 1849 publication and Cottrau’s dates (1827–1879) were checked by search.
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