Bells & Xylophone Medium

How Firm a Foundation Xylophone Notes with Letters

Letters and boomwhacker colors for bells, xylophone or boomwhackers, with the words under each note. Starts C D F D F C.

Key
F major
Range
C4–C5
Length
45 notes
Melody
1832, public domain

The notes and words

Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a C major set.

CHowDFfirmDaFfoun-Cda-Ftion,

GyeAsaintsGofAtheCLord,CIsFlaidDforFyour

CfaithFinGHisAex-Gcel-GlentFWord!

AWhatC′moreAcanC′HeFsayFthanGto

AyouGHeAhathCsaid,CYou,FwhoDun-FtoCJe-FsusGforAre-GfugeGhaveFfled?

Boomwhacker colors (C major set), always with the letter. Maker’s color list.
  • Cred
  • Dorange
  • Flight green
  • Gaqua
  • Aviolet
  • C′ (high)red
70%

Staff notation

Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s bells sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes

About this song

Melody
Tune FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
Words
John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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