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I Saw Three Ships Piano Notes with Letters & Numbers

Letters and numbers for piano, 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.

G5IC1sawC1threeD2C1shipsE3comeF4G5sail-G5ingG5in,

A6OnB7C1̇Christ-G5masG5Day,A6G5onF4E3Christ-C1masC1Day;G5I

C1sawC1threeD2C1shipsE3comeF4G5sail-G5ingG5in,

A6OnB7C1̇Christ-G5masG5DayA6G5inF4theE3morn-C1C1ing.C1And

A6whatA6wasA6inG5thoseF4E3ships,

G5allG5three,A6OnB7C1̇Christ-G5masG5Day,

A6G5onF4E3Christ-C1masC1Day,C1And

A6whatA6wasA6inG5thoseF4E3ships,

D2E3allF4G5three,A6OnB7C1̇Christ-G5masG5DayA6G5inF4theE3morn-C1C1ing?

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 1C4 (middle C)
  • 2D4
  • 3E4
  • 4F4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1̇C5
70%

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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