Silent Night Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G A G E G A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GSi-AGlentEnight,Gho-AGlyEnight,
DAllDisBcalm,CallCisGbright
ARoundAyonCvir-BAginGmo-AtherGandEChild.
AHo-AlyCIn-Bfant,AsoGten-AderGand
Emild,DSleepDinFhea-Dven-BlyCpeace,
ECSleepGEinGhea-Fven-DlyCpeace.
- 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
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: D major.
ASi-BAlentF♯night,Aho-BAlyF♯night,
EAllEisC♯calm,DallDisAbright
BRoundByonDvir-C♯BginAmo-BtherAandF♯Child.
BHo-BlyDIn-C♯fant,BsoAten-BderAand
F♯mild,ESleepEinGhea-Even-C♯lyDpeace,
F♯DSleepAF♯inAhea-Gven-ElyDpeace.
- 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
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
- Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
Key: E♭ major.
B♭Si-CB♭lentGnight,B♭ho-CB♭lyGnight,
FAllFisDcalm,E♭allE♭isB♭bright
CRoundCyonE♭vir-DCginB♭mo-CtherB♭andGChild.
CHo-ClyE♭In-Dfant,CsoB♭ten-CderB♭and
Gmild,FSleepFinA♭hea-Fven-DlyE♭peace,
GE♭SleepB♭GinB♭hea-A♭ven-FlyE♭peace.
- 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
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 4
Key: F major.
CSi-DClentAnight,Cho-DClyAnight,
GAllGisEcalm,FallFisCbright
DRoundDyonFvir-EDginCmo-DtherCandAChild.
DHo-DlyFIn-Efant,DsoCten-DderCand
Amild,GSleepGinB♭hea-Gven-ElyFpeace,
AFSleepCAinChea-B♭ven-GlyFpeace.
- 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
- Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 5, 6, half 7
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
- Words
- Josef Mohr (1792–1848), translated by John Freeman Young, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1818, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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