A Great and Mighty Wonder Recorder Notes with Letters
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts C C C D C C A B♭.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
CACgreatCandDmight-CyCwon-Ader,
B♭aAfullGandFho-ElyFcure:
CTheCvir-CginDbearsCtheCIn-AfantB♭withAvir-GginFhon-EorFpure!
ARe-GpeatEtheFhymnDa-Cgain:
C"ToCGodConDhighCbeCglo-AryB♭AndApeaceGonFearthEtoFmen!"
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: G major.
DADgreatDandEmight-DyDwon-Bder,
CaBfullAandGho-F♯lyGcure:
DTheDvir-DginEbearsDtheDIn-BfantCwithBvir-AginGhon-F♯orGpure!
BRe-ApeatF♯theGhymnEa-Dgain:
D"ToDGodDonEhighDbeDglo-BryCAndBpeaceAonGearthF♯toGmen!"
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A♭ major.
E♭AE♭greatE♭andFmight-E♭yE♭won-Cder,
D♭aCfullB♭andA♭ho-GlyA♭cure:
E♭TheE♭vir-E♭ginFbearsE♭theE♭In-CfantD♭withCvir-B♭ginA♭hon-GorA♭pure!
CRe-B♭peatGtheA♭hymnFa-E♭gain:
E♭"ToE♭GodE♭onFhighE♭beE♭glo-CryD♭AndCpeaceB♭onA♭earthGtoA♭men!"
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major.
EAEgreatEandF♯might-EyEwon-C♯der,
DaC♯fullBandAho-G♯lyAcure:
ETheEvir-EginF♯bearsEtheEIn-C♯fantDwithC♯vir-BginAhon-G♯orApure!
C♯Re-BpeatG♯theAhymnF♯a-Egain:
E"ToEGodEonF♯highEbeEglo-C♯ryDAndC♯peaceBonAearthG♯toAmen!"
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN (RHYTHMIC), Köln, 1599 from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1599
- Words
- Germanus of Constantinople (634-734), translated by John Mason Neale, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1599, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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