To Shepherds As They Watched By Night Flute Notes
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts C B A B G A B C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CToBshep-AherdsBasGtheyAwatchedBbyCnightCAp-CpearedGaGhostEofGan-FgelsEbright;
EBe-AholdAtheGten-BderCBabe,
AtheyGsaid,CInByon-AderGlow-GlyFman-EDgerClaid.
Key: F major.
FToEshep-DherdsEasCtheyDwatchedEbyFnightFAp-FpearedCaChostAofCan-B♭gelsAbright;
ABe-DholdDtheCten-EderFBabe,
DtheyCsaid,FInEyon-DderClow-ClyB♭man-AGgerFlaid.
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Key: G major.
GToF♯shep-EherdsF♯asDtheyEwatchedF♯byGnightGAp-GpearedDaDhostBofDan-CgelsBbright;
BBe-EholdEtheDten-F♯derGBabe,
EtheyDsaid,GInF♯yon-EderDlow-DlyCman-BAgerGlaid.
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Key: D major (the original key).
DToC♯shep-BherdsC♯asAtheyBwatchedC♯byDnightDAp-DpearedAaAhostF♯ofAan-GgelsF♯bright;
F♯Be-BholdBtheAten-C♯derDBabe,
BtheyAsaid,DInC♯yon-BderAlow-AlyGman-F♯EgerDlaid.
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Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune VOM HIMMEL HOCH, Leipzig, 1539 from Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, 1539
- Words
- Martin Luther (1483–1546), translated by Richard Massie, 1854 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1539, words 1854: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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