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Angels We Have Heard on High Piano Letter Notes

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

Key
F major
Range
C4–D5
Length
77 notes
Melody
1916, public domain

The notes and words

Key: F major (the original key).

A6An-A6gelsA6weC1̇haveC1̇heardB♭7♭onA6highA6Sweet-G5lyA6sing-C1̇ingA6o'erG5theF4plains,

A6AndA6theA6moun-C1̇tainsC1̇inB♭7♭re-A6plyA6E-G5cho-A6ingC1̇theirA6joy-G5ousF4strains.

C1̇Glo-D2̇C1̇B♭7♭A6B♭7♭C1̇B♭7♭A6G5A6B♭7♭A6G5F4G5C1ri-C1a,

F4inG5ex-A6cel-B♭7♭sisA6De-G5o!

C1̇Glo-D2̇C1̇B♭7♭A6B♭7♭C1̇B♭7♭A6G5A6B♭7♭A6G5F4G5C1ri-C1a,

F4inG5ex-A6cel-B♭7♭sisA6De-G5F4o!

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)
  • 4F4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7♭B♭4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
70%

Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Tune GLORIA, Traditional French, 1916
Words
Traditional French carol, translated by James Chadwick, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1916, words 1862: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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