How Firm a Foundation Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D E G E G D.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
DHowEGfirmEaGfoun-Dda-Gtion,
AyeBsaintsAofBtheDLord,DIsGlaidEforGyour
DfaithGinAHisBex-Acel-AlentGWord!
BWhatDmoreBcanDHeGsayGthanAto
ByouAHeBhathDsaid,DYou,GwhoEun-GtoDJe-GsusAforBre-AfugeAhaveGfled?
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Dcovered: 2
Key: F major.
CHowDFfirmDaFfoun-Cda-Ftion,
GyeAsaintsGofAtheCLord,CIsFlaidDforFyour
CfaithFinGHisAex-Gcel-GlentFWord!
AWhatCmoreAcanCHeFsayFthanGto
AyouGHeAhathCsaid,CYou,FwhoDun-FtoCJe-FsusGforAre-GfugeGhaveFfled?
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: A♭ major (the original key).
E♭HowFA♭firmFaA♭foun-E♭da-A♭tion,
B♭yeCsaintsB♭ofCtheE♭Lord,E♭IsA♭laidFforA♭your
E♭faithA♭inB♭HisCex-B♭cel-B♭lentA♭Word!
CWhatE♭moreCcanE♭HeA♭sayA♭thanB♭to
CyouB♭HeChathE♭said,E♭You,A♭whoFun-A♭toE♭Je-A♭susB♭forCre-B♭fugeB♭haveA♭fled?
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Key: A major.
EHowF♯AfirmF♯aAfoun-Eda-Ation,
ByeC♯saintsBofC♯theELord,EIsAlaidF♯forAyour
EfaithAinBHisC♯ex-Bcel-BlentAWord!
C♯WhatEmoreC♯canEHeAsayAthanBto
C♯youBHeC♯hathEsaid,EYou,AwhoF♯un-AtoEJe-AsusBforC♯re-BfugeBhaveAfled?
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
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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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