For the Beauty of the Earth Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G F♯ G A G C.
The notes and words
Key: G major (the original key).
GForF♯theGAbeau-GtyCofCtheBearthEForF♯theGglo-EryDofDtheDskies,
GForF♯theGAloveGwhichCfromCourBbirthEO-F♯verGandEa-DroundDusDlies.
BLordAofGall,BtoDTheeCweBraise,
EThisF♯ourGhymnCofBgrate-AfulGpraise.
- 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
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: F major.
FForEtheFGbeau-FtyB♭ofB♭theAearthDForEtheFglo-DryCofCtheCskies,
FForEtheFGloveFwhichB♭fromB♭ourAbirthDO-EverFandDa-CroundCusClies.
ALordGofFall,AtoCTheeB♭weAraise,
DThisEourFhymnB♭ofAgrate-GfulFpraise.
- 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
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: A♭ major.
A♭ForGtheA♭B♭beau-A♭tyD♭ofD♭theCearthFForGtheA♭glo-FryE♭ofE♭theE♭skies,
A♭ForGtheA♭B♭loveA♭whichD♭fromD♭ourCbirthFO-GverA♭andFa-E♭roundE♭usE♭lies.
CLordB♭ofA♭all,CtoE♭TheeD♭weCraise,
FThisGourA♭hymnD♭ofCgrate-B♭fulA♭praise.
- 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
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: A major.
AForG♯theABbeau-AtyDofDtheC♯earthF♯ForG♯theAglo-F♯ryEofEtheEskies,
AForG♯theABloveAwhichDfromDourC♯birthF♯O-G♯verAandF♯a-EroundEusElies.
C♯LordBofAall,C♯toETheeDweC♯raise,
F♯ThisG♯ourAhymnDofC♯grate-BfulApraise.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune DIX, Conrad Kocher, 1838
- Words
- Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835–1917), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1838, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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