Violin Medium

Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising Violin Notes

Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C E G E F G A G.

Key
C major
Range
G4–A5
Length
36 notes
Melody
1410, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

CA L2Come,EE 0yourGE L2heartsEE 0andFE L1voi-GE L2AE 3cesGE L2rais-DA 3ing,

EE 0ChristFE L1GE L2the

FE L1LordEE 0DA 3withCA L2glad-AA 0nessBA 1prais-GD 3ing;

EE 0Loud-FE L1lyGE L2singAE 3His

GE L2loveDA 3a-EE 0ma-CA L2zing,FE L1Wor-FE L1thyEE 0folkDA 3CA L2ofCA L2Chris-AA 0BA 1ten-CA L2dom.

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.
  • GD string, 3 finger
  • AA string, open
  • BA string, 1 finger
  • CA string, low 2 finger
  • DA string, 3 finger
  • EE string, open
  • FE string, low 1 finger
  • GE string, low 2 finger
  • AE string, 3 finger

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Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Tune QUEM PASTORES, German, 1410
Words
Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676), translated by Composite translation, 1913 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1410, words 1913: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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