Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G G G A G G.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GE L2Lo,GE L2howGE L2aAE 3RoseGE L2e'erGE L2bloom-EE 0ingFE L1fromEE 0ten-DA 3derCA L2stemBA 1hathCA L2sprung!
GE L2OfGE L2Jes-GE L2se'sAE 3lin-GE L2eageGE L2com-EE 0ing,
FE L1asEE 0menDA 3ofCA L2oldBA 1haveCA L2sung.
EE 0ItDA 3came,BA 1aCA L2flow'r-AA 0etGD 3bright,
GE L2a-GE L2midGE L2the
AE 3coldGE L2ofGE L2win-EE 0ter,FE L1WhenEE 0halfDA 3spentCA L2wasBA 1theCA L2night.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major.
DA 3Lo,DA 3howDA 3aEE 0RoseDA 3e'erDA 3bloom-BA 1ingCA L2fromBA 1ten-AA 0derGD 3stemF♯D 2hathGD 3sprung!
DA 3OfDA 3Jes-DA 3se'sEE 0lin-DA 3eageDA 3com-BA 1ing,
CA L2asBA 1menAA 0ofGD 3oldF♯D 2haveGD 3sung.
BA 1ItAA 0came,F♯D 2aGD 3flow'r-ED 1etDD 0bright,
DA 3a-DA 3midDA 3the
EE 0coldDA 3ofDA 3win-BA 1ter,CA L2WhenBA 1halfAA 0spentGD 3wasF♯D 2theGD 3night.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: D major.
AE 3Lo,AE 3howAE 3aBE 4RoseAE 3e'erAE 3bloom-F♯E 1ingGE L2fromF♯E 1ten-EE 0derDA 3stemC♯A 2hathDA 3sprung!
AE 3OfAE 3Jes-AE 3se'sBE 4lin-AE 3eageAE 3com-F♯E 1ing,
GE L2asF♯E 1menEE 0ofDA 3oldC♯A 2haveDA 3sung.
F♯E 1ItEE 0came,C♯A 2aDA 3flow'r-BA 1etAA 0bright,
AE 3a-AE 3midAE 3the
BE 4coldAE 3ofAE 3win-F♯E 1ter,GE L2WhenF♯E 1halfEE 0spentDA 3wasC♯A 2theDA 3night.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
Key: C major.
GD 3Lo,GD 3howGD 3aAA 0RoseGD 3e'erGD 3bloom-ED 1ingFD L2fromED 1ten-DD 0derCG 3stemBG 2hathCG 3sprung!
GD 3OfGD 3Jes-GD 3se'sAA 0lin-GD 3eageGD 3com-ED 1ing,
FD L2asED 1menDD 0ofCG 3oldBG 2haveCG 3sung.
ED 1ItDD 0came,BG 2aCG 3flow'r-AG 1etGG 0bright,
GD 3a-GD 3midGD 3the
AA 0coldGD 3ofGD 3win-ED 1ter,FD L2WhenED 1halfDD 0spentCG 3wasBG 2theCG 3night.
- GG string, open
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN (RHYTHMIC), from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng (Köln, 1599), 1599
- Words
- German, 15th century; stanzas 3–4 Friedrich Layriz, translated by Theodore Baker, Harriet Reynolds Krauth and John Caspar Mattes, 1914 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1599, words 1914: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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