The Snow Lay on the Ground Piano Letter Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts E F G C D E A B.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
E3̇TheF4̇G5̇snowC1̇layD2̇E3̇onA6theB7C1̇ground,
D2̇TheE3̇starF4̇E3̇D2̇C1̇shoneG5̇bright,
E3̇WhenF4̇G5̇Christ,C1̇ourD2̇E3̇LordA6wasB7C1̇bornA6OnG5ChristF♯4♯G5A6B7masC1̇night.
E3̇Ve-G5̇ni-C1̇teD2̇a-C1̇do-E3̇re-C1̇musE3̇DoF4̇E3̇D2̇C1̇mi-G5̇num,
E3̇Ve-G5̇ni-C1̇teD2̇a-B7do-E3̇re-C1̇musA6DoB7B7miC1̇C1̇num.
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: G major.
B7TheC1̇D2̇snowG5layA6B7onE3theF♯4♯G5ground,
A6TheB7starC1̇B7A6G5shoneD2̇bright,
B7WhenC1̇D2̇Christ,G5ourA6B7LordE3wasF♯4♯G5bornE3OnD2ChristC♯1♯D2E3F♯4♯masG5night.
B7Ve-D2̇ni-G5teA6a-G5do-B7re-G5musB7DoC1̇B7A6G5mi-D2̇num,
B7Ve-D2̇ni-G5teA6a-F♯4♯do-B7re-G5musE3DoF♯4♯F♯4♯miG5G5num.
- 1♯C♯4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: F major (the original key).
A6TheB♭7♭C1̇snowF4layG5A6onD2theE3F4ground,
G5TheA6starB♭7♭A6G5F4shoneC1̇bright,
A6WhenB♭7♭C1̇Christ,F4ourG5A6LordD2wasE3F4bornD2OnC1ChristB7̣C1D2E3masF4night.
A6Ve-C1̇ni-F4teG5a-F4do-A6re-F4musA6DoB♭7♭A6G5F4mi-C1̇num,
A6Ve-C1̇ni-F4teG5a-E3do-A6re-F4musD2DoE3E3miF4F4num.
- 7̣B3
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
Key: B♭ major.
D2̇TheE♭3̇♭F4̇snowB♭7♭layC1̇D2̇onG5theA6B♭7♭ground,
C1̇TheD2̇starE♭3̇♭D2̇C1̇B♭7♭shoneF4̇bright,
D2̇WhenE♭3̇♭F4̇Christ,B♭7♭ourC1̇D2̇LordG5wasA6B♭7♭bornG5OnF4ChristE3F4G5A6masB♭7♭night.
D2̇Ve-F4̇ni-B♭7♭teC1̇a-B♭7♭do-D2̇re-B♭7♭musD2̇DoE♭3̇♭D2̇C1̇B♭7♭mi-F4̇num,
D2̇Ve-F4̇ni-B♭7♭teC1̇a-A6do-D2̇re-B♭7♭musG5DoA6A6miB♭7♭B♭7♭num.
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune VENITE ADOREMUS, Father Young, 1917
- Words
- Anonymous, 1917 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1917, words 1917: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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