It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C A E G F D.
The notes and words
Key: F major.
CA L2ItAE 3cameEE 0up-GE L2onFE L1DA 3theCA L2mid-DA 3nightCA L2clear,
CA L2ThatDA 3glor-EE 0FE L1iousFE L1songGE L2AE 3ofGE L2old,
CA L2FromAE 3an-EE 0gelsGE L2bend-FE L1DA 3ingCA L2nearDA 3theCA L2earth,
CA L2ToDA 3touchDA 3theirEE 0harpsDA 3CA L2ofFE L1gold;
AE 3"PeaceAE 3onAA 0theAA 0earth,BA 1D♭A 2goodDA 3willEE 0toFE L1men,
AE 3FromGE L2Heav-FE L1en'sEE 0allDA 3gra-EE 0DA 3ciousCA L2King."
CA L2TheAE 3worldEE 0inGE L2so-FE L1DA 3lemnCA L2still-DA 3nessCA L2lay,
CA L2ToDA 3hearDA 3theEE 0an-DA 3CA L2gelsFE L1sing.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- D♭A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune CAROL, Richard Storrs Willis, 1861
- Words
- Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810–1876), 1849 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1849: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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