Violin Medium

Good Christian Men, Rejoice Violin Notes with Letters

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

Key
C major
Range
A4–A5
Length
58 notes
Melody
1853, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

CA L2GoodCA L2Chris-CA L2tianEE 0menFE L1re-GE L2joiceAE 3GE L2GE L2WithCA L2heartCA L2andEE 0soulFE L1andGE L2voice,AE 3GE L2

GE L2GiveAE 3yeGE L2heedFE L1toEE 0whatDA 3weCA L2say:CA L2News!CA L2News!

DA 3Je-DA 3susEE 0ChristDA 3isCA L2bornDA 3to-EE 0day:

GE L2OxAE 3andGE L2assFE L1be-EE 0foreDA 3HimCA L2bow,CA L2And

DA 3HeDA 3isEE 0inDA 3theCA L2man-DA 3gerEE 0now.

AA 0ChristAA 0isBA 1bornBA 1to-CA L2day!GE L2ChristEE 0isEE 0bornDA 3to-DA 3CA L2day!

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.
  • 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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About this song

Melody
Tune IN DULCI JUBILO, German melody, 14th century, 1853
Words
John Mason Neale (1818–1866), 1853 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1853, words 1853: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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