Violin Medium

The Snow Lay on the Ground Violin Notes with Letters

Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E F G C D E A B.

Key
C major
Range
F♯4–G5
Length
57 notes
Melody
1917, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

EE 0TheFE L1GE L2snowCA L2layDA 3EE 0onAA 0theBA 1CA L2ground,

DA 3TheEE 0starFE L1EE 0DA 3CA L2shoneGE L2bright,

EE 0WhenFE L1GE L2Christ,CA L2ourDA 3EE 0LordAA 0wasBA 1CA L2bornAA 0OnGD 3ChristF♯D 2GD 3AA 0BA 1masCA L2night.

EE 0Ve-GE L2ni-CA L2teDA 3a-CA L2do-EE 0re-CA L2musEE 0DoFE L1EE 0DA 3CA L2mi-GE L2num,

EE 0Ve-GE L2ni-CA L2teDA 3a-BA 1do-EE 0re-CA L2musAA 0DoBA 1BA 1miCA L2CA L2num.

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.
  • 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
  • FE string, low 1 finger
  • GE string, low 2 finger

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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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