In the Bleak Midwinter Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts A A B♭ C A G.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
AInAtheB♭bleakCmid-Awin-GFfrost-GyAwindGmadeDmoan,G
AEarthB♭stoodChardAasGi-Fron,
Gwa-AterGlikeFaFstone;
B♭SnowAhadB♭fall-Cen,DsnowAsnow,
CsnowAonGsnowFonEsnow,
AInB♭theCbleakAmid-Gwin-Fter,
GlongAGFa-Fgo.
- 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
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: G major.
BInBtheCbleakDmid-Bwin-AGfrost-AyBwindAmadeEmoan,A
BEarthCstoodDhardBasAi-Gron,
Awa-BterAlikeGaGstone;
CSnowBhadCfall-Den,EsnowBsnow,
DsnowBonAsnowGonF♯snow,
BInCtheDbleakBmid-Awin-Gter,
AlongBAGa-Ggo.
- 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
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: E major.
G♯InG♯theAbleakBmid-G♯win-F♯Efrost-F♯yG♯windF♯madeC♯moan,F♯
G♯EarthAstoodBhardG♯asF♯i-Eron,
F♯wa-G♯terF♯likeEaEstone;
ASnowG♯hadAfall-Ben,C♯snowG♯snow,
BsnowG♯onF♯snowEonD♯snow,
G♯InAtheBbleakG♯mid-F♯win-Eter,
F♯longG♯F♯Ea-Ego.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
Key: E♭ major.
GInGtheA♭bleakB♭mid-Gwin-FE♭frost-FyGwindFmadeCmoan,F
GEarthA♭stoodB♭hardGasFi-E♭ron,
Fwa-GterFlikeE♭aE♭stone;
A♭SnowGhadA♭fall-B♭en,CsnowGsnow,
B♭snowGonFsnowE♭onDsnow,
GInA♭theB♭bleakGmid-Fwin-E♭ter,
FlongGFE♭a-E♭go.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- 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
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune CRANHAM, Gustav Theodore Holst, 1906
- Words
- Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894), 1872 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1906, words 1872: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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