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The Holly and the Ivy Piano Notes with Letters & Numbers

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts G G G G E D B G.

Key
G major
Range
D4–E5
Length
60 notes
Melody
1911, public domain

The notes and words

Key: G major (the original key).

G5TheG5hol-G5lyG5andE3̇theD2̇i-B7vy,

G5WhenG5theyG5areG5bothE3̇fullD2̇grown,D2̇OfC1̇

B7allA6theG5treesB7thatB7areE3inE3theD2wood,

G5TheA6B7hol-C1̇lyB7bearsA6theG5crown.G5The

G5ri-G5singG5ofE3̇theD2̇sunB7G5AndG5theG5run-G5ningG5ofE3̇theD2̇deer,D2̇TheC1̇

B7play-A6ingG5ofB7theE3mer-E3ryD2or-G5gan,

A6SweetB7sing-C1̇ingB7inA6theG5choir.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 2D4
  • 3E4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
  • 3̇E5
70%

Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Tune THE HOLLY AND THE IVY, Traditional English (Gloucestershire), 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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