Be Still, My Soul Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts A G A B♭ A G.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
ABeGstill,AmyB♭soul:AtheGLordAisFonGthyGside.
AABearGpa-Atient-B♭ly
AtheGcrossAofFgriefGorApain.
CLeaveCtoCthyDGodAtoAor-CderCandGpro-Gvide;B♭
B♭InAev-GeryAchange,FHeFfaith-GfulGwillAre-Amain.
CBeCstill,CmyDsoul:AthyAbest,
CthyCheav'n-GlyGFriendB♭B♭ThroughAthorn-GyAwaysFleadsFtoGaGjoy-FfulFend.
- 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: D major.
F♯BeEstill,F♯myGsoul:F♯theELordF♯isDonEthyEside.
F♯F♯BearEpa-F♯tient-Gly
F♯theEcrossF♯ofDgriefEorF♯pain.
ALeaveAtoAthyBGodF♯toF♯or-AderAandEpro-Evide;G
GInF♯ev-EeryF♯change,DHeDfaith-EfulEwillF♯re-F♯main.
ABeAstill,AmyBsoul:F♯thyF♯best,
AthyAheav'n-ElyEFriendGGThroughF♯thorn-EyF♯waysDleadsDtoEaEjoy-DfulDend.
- 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
Key: C major.
EBeDstill,EmyFsoul:EtheDLordEisConDthyDside.
EEBearDpa-Etient-Fly
EtheDcrossEofCgriefDorEpain.
GLeaveGtoGthyAGodEtoEor-GderGandDpro-Dvide;F
FInEev-DeryEchange,CHeCfaith-DfulDwillEre-Emain.
GBeGstill,GmyAsoul:EthyEbest,
GthyGheav'n-DlyDFriendFFThroughEthorn-DyEwaysCleadsCtoDaDjoy-CfulCend.
- 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
Key: E♭ major.
GBeFstill,GmyA♭soul:GtheFLordGisE♭onFthyFside.
GGBearFpa-Gtient-A♭ly
GtheFcrossGofE♭griefForGpain.
B♭LeaveB♭toB♭thyCGodGtoGor-B♭derB♭andFpro-Fvide;A♭
A♭InGev-FeryGchange,E♭HeE♭faith-FfulFwillGre-Gmain.
B♭BeB♭still,B♭myCsoul:GthyGbest,
B♭thyB♭heav'n-FlyFFriendA♭A♭ThroughGthorn-FyGwaysE♭leadsE♭toFaFjoy-E♭fulE♭end.
- 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
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune FINLANDIA, Jean Sibelius, 1899
- Words
- Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697–1768), translated by Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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