I Saw Three Ships Flute Notes with Letters + Fingerings
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts G C C D C E F G.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GICsawCthreeDCshipsEcomeFGsail-GingGin,
AOnBCChrist-GmasGDay,AGonFEChrist-CmasCDay;GI
CsawCthreeDCshipsEcomeFGsail-GingGin,
AOnBCChrist-GmasGDayAGinFtheEmorn-CCing.CAnd
AwhatAwasAinGthoseFEships,
GallGthree,AOnBCChrist-GmasGDay,
AGonFEChrist-CmasCDay,CAnd
AwhatAwasAinGthoseFEships,
DEallFGthree,AOnBCChrist-GmasGDayAGinFtheEmorn-CCing?
Key: F major.
CIFsawFthreeGFshipsAcomeB♭Csail-CingCin,
DOnEFChrist-CmasCDay,DConB♭AChrist-FmasFDay;CI
FsawFthreeGFshipsAcomeB♭Csail-CingCin,
DOnEFChrist-CmasCDayDCinB♭theAmorn-FFing.FAnd
DwhatDwasDinCthoseB♭Aships,
CallCthree,DOnEFChrist-CmasCDay,
DConB♭AChrist-FmasFDay,FAnd
DwhatDwasDinCthoseB♭Aships,
GAallB♭Cthree,DOnEFChrist-CmasCDayDCinB♭theAmorn-FFing?
Flute fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: G major.
DIGsawGthreeAGshipsBcomeCDsail-DingDin,
EOnF♯GChrist-DmasDDay,EDonCBChrist-GmasGDay;DI
GsawGthreeAGshipsBcomeCDsail-DingDin,
EOnF♯GChrist-DmasDDayEDinCtheBmorn-GGing.GAnd
EwhatEwasEinDthoseCBships,
DallDthree,EOnF♯GChrist-DmasDDay,
EDonCBChrist-GmasGDay,GAnd
EwhatEwasEinDthoseCBships,
ABallCDthree,EOnF♯GChrist-DmasDDayEDinCtheBmorn-GGing?
Flute fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D major.
AIDsawDthreeEDshipsF♯comeGAsail-AingAin,
BOnC♯DChrist-AmasADay,BAonGF♯Christ-DmasDDay;AI
DsawDthreeEDshipsF♯comeGAsail-AingAin,
BOnC♯DChrist-AmasADayBAinGtheF♯morn-DDing.DAnd
BwhatBwasBinAthoseGF♯ships,
AallAthree,BOnC♯DChrist-AmasADay,
BAonGF♯Christ-DmasDDay,DAnd
BwhatBwasBinAthoseGF♯ships,
EF♯allGAthree,BOnC♯DChrist-AmasADayBAinGtheF♯morn-DDing?
Flute fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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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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