The First Noel Flute Notes
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts E D C D E F.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
ETheDCfirstDENo-FGelAtheBCan-BgelAdidGsayAWasBtoCcer-BtainApoorGshep-Aherds
BinCfieldsGasFtheyElay;EInDCfieldsDEwhereFGtheyAlayBCtend-BingAtheirGsheep,
AOnBaCcoldBwin-Ater'sGnightABthatCwasGFsoEdeep.
ENo-DCel,DENo-FGel,
CNo-BAel,ANo-Gel,GCBornBisAtheGKingABofCIs-GFra-Eel.
Key: F major.
ATheGFfirstGANo-B♭CelDtheEFan-EgelDdidCsayDWasEtoFcer-EtainDpoorCshep-Dherds
EinFfieldsCasB♭theyAlay;AInGFfieldsGAwhereB♭CtheyDlayEFtend-EingDtheirCsheep,
DOnEaFcoldEwin-Dter'sCnightDEthatFwasCB♭soAdeep.
ANo-GFel,GANo-B♭Cel,
FNo-EDel,DNo-Cel,CFBornEisDtheCKingDEofFIs-CB♭ra-Ael.
Key: G major.
BTheAGfirstABNo-CDelEtheF♯Gan-F♯gelEdidDsayEWasF♯toGcer-F♯tainEpoorDshep-Eherds
F♯inGfieldsDasCtheyBlay;BInAGfieldsABwhereCDtheyElayF♯Gtend-F♯ingEtheirDsheep,
EOnF♯aGcoldF♯win-Eter'sDnightEF♯thatGwasDCsoBdeep.
BNo-AGel,ABNo-CDel,
GNo-F♯Eel,ENo-Del,DGBornF♯isEtheDKingEF♯ofGIs-DCra-Bel.
Key: D major (the original key).
F♯TheEDfirstEF♯No-GAelBtheC♯Dan-C♯gelBdidAsayBWasC♯toDcer-C♯tainBpoorAshep-Bherds
C♯inDfieldsAasGtheyF♯lay;F♯InEDfieldsEF♯whereGAtheyBlayC♯Dtend-C♯ingBtheirAsheep,
BOnC♯aDcoldC♯win-Bter'sAnightBC♯thatDwasAGsoF♯deep.
F♯No-EDel,EF♯No-GAel,
DNo-C♯Bel,BNo-Ael,ADBornC♯isBtheAKingBC♯ofDIs-AGra-F♯el.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune THE FIRST NOEL, Traditional English, 1911
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1911 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1911, words 1911: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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