Bells & Xylophone Medium

I Saw Three Ships Xylophone & Boomwhacker Notes

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

Key
C major
Range
C4–C5
Length
84 notes
Melody
1833, public domain

The notes and words

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

GICsawCthreeDCshipsEcomeFGsail-GingGin,

AOnBC′Christ-GmasGDay,AGonFEChrist-CmasCDay;GI

CsawCthreeDCshipsEcomeFGsail-GingGin,

AOnBC′Christ-GmasGDayAGinFtheEmorn-CCing.CAnd

AwhatAwasAinGthoseFEships,

GallGthree,AOnBC′Christ-GmasGDay,

AGonFEChrist-CmasCDay,CAnd

AwhatAwasAinGthoseFEships,

DEallFGthree,AOnBC′Christ-GmasGDayAGinFtheEmorn-CCing?

Boomwhacker colors (C major set), always with the letter. Maker’s color list.
  • Cred
  • Dorange
  • Eyellow
  • Flight green
  • Gaqua
  • Aviolet
  • Bfuchsia
  • 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 I SAW THREE SHIPS, Traditional English (Cornwall), 1833
Words
Traditional English carol, 1833 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1833, words 1833: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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