Gabriel's Message Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E A C B D C.
The notes and words
Key: C major (the original key).
ED 1TheAA 0an-CA L2gelBA 1Ga-DA 3bri-CA L2elBA 1fromAA 0hea-BA 1venED 1came,
ED 1hisAA 0wingsCA L2asBA 1drift-DA 3edCA L2snow,
BA 1hisAA 0eyesGD 3asAA 0flame;
CA L2"AllCA L2hail,"DA 3saidCA L2he,BA 1"thouCA L2low-DA 3lyEE 0mai-EE 0den,
DA 3Ma-CA L2BA 1ry,BA 1
CA L2mostDA 3high-CA L2lyBA 1fa-AA 0voredBA 1la-ED 1dy,"AA 0Glo-CA L2BA 1CA L2AA 0AA 0GD 3ri-AA 0a!
- ED string, 1 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: F major.
AA 0TheDA 3an-FE L1gelEE 0Ga-GE L2bri-FE L1elEE 0fromDA 3hea-EE 0venAA 0came,
AA 0hisDA 3wingsFE L1asEE 0drift-GE L2edFE L1snow,
EE 0hisDA 3eyesCA L2asDA 3flame;
FE L1"AllFE L1hail,"GE L2saidFE L1he,EE 0"thouFE L1low-GE L2lyAE 3mai-AE 3den,
GE L2Ma-FE L1EE 0ry,EE 0
FE L1mostGE L2high-FE L1lyEE 0fa-DA 3voredEE 0la-AA 0dy,"DA 3Glo-FE L1EE 0FE L1DA 3DA 3CA L2ri-DA 3a!
- AA string, open
- 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
Key: D major.
F♯D 2TheBA 1an-DA 3gelC♯A 2Ga-EE 0bri-DA 3elC♯A 2fromBA 1hea-C♯A 2venF♯D 2came,
F♯D 2hisBA 1wingsDA 3asC♯A 2drift-EE 0edDA 3snow,
C♯A 2hisBA 1eyesAA 0asBA 1flame;
DA 3"AllDA 3hail,"EE 0saidDA 3he,C♯A 2"thouDA 3low-EE 0lyF♯E 1mai-F♯E 1den,
EE 0Ma-DA 3C♯A 2ry,C♯A 2
DA 3mostEE 0high-DA 3lyC♯A 2fa-BA 1voredC♯A 2la-F♯D 2dy,"BA 1Glo-DA 3C♯A 2DA 3BA 1BA 1AA 0ri-BA 1a!
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
Key: G major.
BA 1TheEE 0an-GE L2gelF♯E 1Ga-AE 3bri-GE L2elF♯E 1fromEE 0hea-F♯E 1venBA 1came,
BA 1hisEE 0wingsGE L2asF♯E 1drift-AE 3edGE L2snow,
F♯E 1hisEE 0eyesDA 3asEE 0flame;
GE L2"AllGE L2hail,"AE 3saidGE L2he,F♯E 1"thouGE L2low-AE 3lyBE 4mai-BE 4den,
AE 3Ma-GE L2F♯E 1ry,F♯E 1
GE L2mostAE 3high-GE L2lyF♯E 1fa-EE 0voredF♯E 1la-BA 1dy,"EE 0Glo-GE L2F♯E 1GE L2EE 0EE 0DA 3ri-EE 0a!
- BA string, 1 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GABRIEL'S MESSAGE, Traditional Basque, 1922
- Words
- Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), 1922 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1922, words 1922: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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