I Saw Three Ships Recorder Notes with Letters
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts A D D E D F♯ G A.
The notes and words
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?
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
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?
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: E♭ major (the original key).
B♭IE♭sawE♭threeFE♭shipsGcomeA♭B♭sail-B♭ingB♭in,
COnDE♭Christ-B♭masB♭Day,CB♭onA♭GChrist-E♭masE♭Day;B♭I
E♭sawE♭threeFE♭shipsGcomeA♭B♭sail-B♭ingB♭in,
COnDE♭Christ-B♭masB♭DayCB♭inA♭theGmorn-E♭E♭ing.E♭And
CwhatCwasCinB♭thoseA♭Gships,
B♭allB♭three,COnDE♭Christ-B♭masB♭Day,
CB♭onA♭GChrist-E♭masE♭Day,E♭And
CwhatCwasCinB♭thoseA♭Gships,
FGallA♭B♭three,COnDE♭Christ-B♭masB♭DayCB♭inA♭theGmorn-E♭E♭ing?
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
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?
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Recorder fingering chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder 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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