Amazing Grace Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D G B G B A.
The notes and words
Key: G major (the original key).
DA-Gmaz-BingGBgrace!AHowGsweetEtheDsoundDThat
GsavedBaGBwretchAlikeDme!
BIDonceBDwasBGlost,Dbut
EnowGGamEDfound;DWasGblind,
BbutGBnowAIGsee.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Dcovered: 2
Key: F major.
CA-Fmaz-AingFAgrace!GHowFsweetDtheCsoundCThat
FsavedAaFAwretchGlikeCme!
AIConceACwasAFlost,Cbut
DnowFFamDCfound;CWasFblind,
AbutFAnowGIFsee.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: A♭ major.
E♭A-A♭maz-CingA♭Cgrace!B♭HowA♭sweetFtheE♭soundE♭That
A♭savedCaA♭CwretchB♭likeE♭me!
CIE♭onceCE♭wasCA♭lost,E♭but
FnowA♭A♭amFE♭found;E♭WasA♭blind,
CbutA♭CnowB♭IA♭see.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: A major.
EA-Amaz-C♯ingAC♯grace!BHowAsweetF♯theEsoundEThat
AsavedC♯aAC♯wretchBlikeEme!
C♯IEonceC♯EwasC♯Alost,Ebut
F♯nowAAamF♯Efound;EWasAblind,
C♯butAC♯nowBIAsee.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune NEW BRITAIN, James P. Carrell, David L. Clayton, 1831
- Words
- John Newton (1725–1807), 1829 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1831, words 1829: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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