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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Piano Letter Notes

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C C C G A B.

Key
C major
Range
C4–C5
Length
71 notes
Melody
1529, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

C1̇AC1̇might-C1̇yG5for-A6B7tressC1̇isB7A6ourG5God,

C1̇aB7bul-A6warkG5nev-A6erF4fail-E3D2C1ing;

C1̇OurC1̇help-C1̇erG5He,A6B7a-C1̇midB7A6theG5floodC1̇ofB7mor-A6talG5illsA6pre-F4vail-E3D2C1ing:

C1ForE3stillG5ourA6an-F♯4♯cientG5foeC1dothG5seekG5toA6workB7usC1̇woe;

B7HisC1̇craftB7andA6pow'rA6areG5great,

A6and,A6armedG5withA6cru-F4elE3hate,

C1̇OnB7earthA6isG5notA6hisF4e-E3D2C1qual.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 1C4 (middle C)
  • 2D4
  • 3E4
  • 4F4
  • 4♯F♯4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1̇C5
70%

Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Tune EIN FESTE BURG (ISORHYTHMIC), Martin Luther, 1529
Words
Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Frederic Henry Hedge, 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1529, words 1853: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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