Coventry Carol Recorder Notes with Letters
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts E E D♯ E G F♯ E D♯.
The notes and words
Key: E minor.
ELul-Elay,D♯ThouElit-GtleF♯ti-EnyD♯Child,
EBy,F♯by,Glul-Aly,F♯lul-Glay:BLul-
Alay,GThouF♯lit-GtleF♯ti-EnyD♯Child,
EBy,D♯by,Elul-Aly,F♯lul-G♯lay.
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
Key: G minor (the original key).
GLul-Glay,G♭ThouGlit-B♭tleAti-GnyG♭Child,
GBy,Aby,B♭lul-Cly,Alul-B♭lay:DLul-
Clay,B♭ThouAlit-B♭tleAti-GnyG♭Child,
GBy,G♭by,Glul-Cly,Alul-Blay.
- G♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A minor.
ALul-Alay,G♯ThouAlit-CtleBti-AnyG♯Child,
ABy,Bby,Clul-Dly,Blul-Clay:ELul-
Dlay,CThouBlit-CtleBti-AnyG♯Child,
ABy,G♯by,Alul-Dly,Blul-C♯lay.
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D minor.
DLul-Dlay,D♭ThouDlit-FtleEti-DnyD♭Child,
DBy,Eby,Flul-Gly,Elul-Flay:ALul-
Glay,FThouElit-FtleEti-DnyD♭Child,
DBy,D♭by,Dlul-Gly,Elul-G♭lay.
- D♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- G♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
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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