Coventry Carol Piano Notes with Letters & Numbers
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts A A G♯ A C B A G♯.
The notes and words
Key: A minor.
A6Lul-A6lay,G♯5♯ThouA6lit-C1̇tleB7ti-A6nyG♯5♯Child,
A6By,B7by,C1̇lul-D2̇ly,B7lul-C1̇lay:E3̇Lul-
D2̇lay,C1̇ThouB7lit-C1̇tleB7ti-A6nyG♯5♯Child,
A6By,G♯5♯by,A6lul-D2̇ly,B7lul-C♯1̇♯lay.
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: E minor.
E3Lul-E3lay,D♯2♯ThouE3lit-G5tleF♯4♯ti-E3nyD♯2♯Child,
E3By,F♯4♯by,G5lul-A6ly,F♯4♯lul-G5lay:B7Lul-
A6lay,G5ThouF♯4♯lit-G5tleF♯4♯ti-E3nyD♯2♯Child,
E3By,D♯2♯by,E3lul-A6ly,F♯4♯lul-G♯5♯lay.
- 2♯D♯4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 7B4
Key: D minor.
D2Lul-D2lay,D♭2♭ThouD2lit-F4tleE3ti-D2nyD♭2♭Child,
D2By,E3by,F4lul-G5ly,E3lul-F4lay:A6Lul-
G5lay,F4ThouE3lit-F4tleE3ti-D2nyD♭2♭Child,
D2By,D♭2♭by,D2lul-G5ly,E3lul-G♭5♭lay.
- 2♭D♭4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5♭G♭4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: G minor (the original key).
G5Lul-G5lay,G♭5♭ThouG5lit-B♭7♭tleA6ti-G5nyG♭5♭Child,
G5By,A6by,B♭7♭lul-C1̇ly,A6lul-B♭7♭lay:D2̇Lul-
C1̇lay,B♭7♭ThouA6lit-B♭7♭tleA6ti-G5nyG♭5♭Child,
G5By,G♭5♭by,G5lul-C1̇ly,A6lul-B7lay.
- 5♭G♭4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune COVENTRY CAROL, Traditional English, 1591, 1591
- Words
- Coventry Mystery Play, 15th–16th century, 1591 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1591, words 1591: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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